Chapter 1 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University. WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University. HON. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States. HON.
Chapter 1 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.”
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading “NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.”
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.”
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading “THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.”
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a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.
a former president
From this reading THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.
someone who plays the harp
From this reading WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HON.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.
Chapter 1 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 by Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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 325 sentences of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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