Chapter 1 of True Bear Stories is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of True Bear Stories is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
President of Leland Stanford, Jr., University. TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH." _FULLY ILLUSTRATED._ PREFACE. _My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age. Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
Chapter 1 of True Bear Stories is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."”
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading “TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."”
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “_FULLY ILLUSTRATED._ PREFACE.”
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading “President of Leland Stanford, Jr., University.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “President of Leland Stanford, Jr., University.”
not according with the facts
From this reading “Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.”
In this reading “_My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.”
In this reading “_My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.”
In this reading “TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."
how long something has existed
From this reading _My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
have
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading _My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."
widely known and esteemed
From this reading TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading _My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading _FULLY ILLUSTRATED._ PREFACE.
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _FULLY ILLUSTRATED._ PREFACE.
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading President of Leland Stanford, Jr., University.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
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From this reading President of Leland Stanford, Jr., University.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading President of Leland Stanford, Jr., University.
on one occasion
From this reading _My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading _FULLY ILLUSTRATED._ PREFACE.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading President of Leland Stanford, Jr., University.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading _My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading President of Leland Stanford, Jr., University.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading President of Leland Stanford, Jr., University.
not according with the facts
From this reading Like all boys, I was, from the first, fond of bear stories, and above all, I did not like stories that seemed the least bit untrue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOGETHER WITH A THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE CELEBRATED GRIZZLY "MONARCH."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _My Bright Young Reader_: I was once exactly your own age.
Chapter 1 of True Bear Stories by Joaquin Miller holds 482 sentences, grouped into 97 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 482 sentences of True Bear Stories, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of True Bear Stories by Joaquin Miller exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 482 sentences, grouped into 97 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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