Chapter 5 of True to His Home is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of True to His Home is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANKLIN'S STORY OF A HOLIDAY IN CHILDHOOD. AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one. It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children. Let us enter the house by the candle-room door. The opening of the door rings a bell.
Chapter 5 of True to His Home is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.”
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading “It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.”
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “FRANKLIN'S STORY OF A HOLIDAY IN CHILDHOOD.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.”
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.”
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading “AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “The opening of the door rings a bell.”
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.”
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In this reading “It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.”
In this reading “Let us enter the house by the candle-room door.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRANKLIN'S STORY OF A HOLIDAY IN CHILDHOOD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The opening of the door rings a bell.
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let us enter the house by the candle-room door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us enter the house by the candle-room door.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
a young person of either sex
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading FRANKLIN'S STORY OF A HOLIDAY IN CHILDHOOD.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Let us enter the house by the candle-room door.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
to come or go into
From this reading Let us enter the house by the candle-room door.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading FRANKLIN'S STORY OF A HOLIDAY IN CHILDHOOD.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading FRANKLIN'S STORY OF A HOLIDAY IN CHILDHOOD.
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Let us enter the house by the candle-room door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANKLIN'S STORY OF A HOLIDAY IN CHILDHOOD.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us enter the house by the candle-room door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANKLIN'S STORY OF A HOLIDAY IN CHILDHOOD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening of the door rings a bell.
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading The opening of the door rings a bell.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
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 FRANKLIN'S STORY OF A HOLIDAY IN CHILDHOOD.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us enter the house by the candle-room door.
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS barren as was the early Puritan town in things that please the fancy of the child, Josiah Franklin's home was a cheerful one.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
at the time that
From this reading It kept holidays, when the violin was played, and some pennies were bestowed upon the many children.
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