Chapter 1 of Young Oliver: or the Thoughtless Boy. A Tale is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Young Oliver: or the Thoughtless Boy. A Tale is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_. A TALE. Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains! --SHAKESPEARE. Price Two-pence.
Chapter 1 of Young Oliver: or the Thoughtless Boy. A Tale is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!”
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Price Two-pence.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “--SHAKESPEARE.”
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!”
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 “A TALE.”
showing lack of careful thought
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leave furtively and stealthily
In this reading “Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A TALE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
a youthful male person
From this reading See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_.
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
an opposing military force
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
the force of workers available
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price Two-pence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
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 A TALE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Price Two-pence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading See https:// YOUNG OLIVER: OR THE _Thoughtless Boy_.
Chapter 1 of Young Oliver: or the Thoughtless Boy. A Tale by Anonymous holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 186 sentences of Young Oliver: or the Thoughtless Boy. A Tale, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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