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A Child's Dream of a Star
A Child's Dream of a Star

Chapter I

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A CHILD’S DREAM OF A STAR.
BY CHARLES DICKENS.
_WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HAMMATT BILLINGS._ BOSTON: FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
1871.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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A Child's Dream of a Star

Chapter I

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A CHILD’S DREAM OF A STAR.
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BY CHARLES DICKENS.
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_WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HAMMATT BILLINGS._ BOSTON: FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
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1871.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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DREAM noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “A CHILD’S DREAM OF A STAR.”

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1870

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

1871

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From this reading 1871.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A CHILD’S DREAM OF A STAR.

according

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Act

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

BILLINGS

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HAMMATT BILLINGS._ BOSTON: FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

BOSTON

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HAMMATT BILLINGS._ BOSTON: FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY CHARLES DICKENS.

CHARLES

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From this reading BY CHARLES DICKENS.

CHILD'S

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From this reading A CHILD’S DREAM OF A STAR.

CO

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HAMMATT BILLINGS._ BOSTON: FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

Congress

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

DICKENS

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From this reading BY CHARLES DICKENS.

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading A CHILD’S DREAM OF A STAR.

Entered

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

FIELDS

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HAMMATT BILLINGS._ BOSTON: FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

HAMMATT

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HAMMATT BILLINGS._ BOSTON: FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

ILLUSTRATIONS

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HAMMATT BILLINGS._ BOSTON: FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Librarian

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CHILD’S DREAM OF A STAR.

Office

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

OSGOOD

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HAMMATT BILLINGS._ BOSTON: FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

STAR

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From this reading A CHILD’S DREAM OF A STAR.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Washington

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HAMMATT BILLINGS._ BOSTON: FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

year

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, BY FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.