Chapter 1 of A teacher's gift is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A teacher's gift is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TEACHER’S GIFT. BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL. 1857. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. GEORGE C. RAND & AVERY.
Chapter 1 of A teacher's gift is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “GEORGE C. RAND & AVERY.”
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading “BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.”
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading “BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.”
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
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From this reading 1857.
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From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
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From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading GEORGE C. RAND & AVERY.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading GEORGE C. RAND & AVERY.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE C. RAND & AVERY.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading TEACHER’S GIFT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading GEORGE C. RAND & AVERY.
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading TEACHER’S GIFT.
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 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading BOSTON: BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE, (Successors to W. J. Reynolds & Co.) 25 & 29 CORNHILL.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
Chapter 1 of A teacher's gift by Anonymous holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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.
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