Chapter 1 of Clinton is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Clinton is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY. AUTHOR OF ‘OSCAR,’ ‘BOY’S OWN GUIDE,’ ETC. With Illustrations. BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN. 59 WASHINGTON STREET.
Chapter 1 of Clinton is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.”
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading “BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Illustrations.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.”
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading “BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “AUTHOR OF ‘OSCAR,’ ‘BOY’S OWN GUIDE,’ ETC.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.”
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From this reading 59 WASHINGTON STREET.
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘OSCAR,’ ‘BOY’S OWN GUIDE,’ ETC.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘OSCAR,’ ‘BOY’S OWN GUIDE,’ ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘OSCAR,’ ‘BOY’S OWN GUIDE,’ ETC.
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘OSCAR,’ ‘BOY’S OWN GUIDE,’ ETC.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘OSCAR,’ ‘BOY’S OWN GUIDE,’ ETC.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘OSCAR,’ ‘BOY’S OWN GUIDE,’ ETC.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘OSCAR,’ ‘BOY’S OWN GUIDE,’ ETC.
plural of “story” — 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 Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 59 WASHINGTON STREET.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ The Aimwell Stories BOY-LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading 59 WASHINGTON STREET.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations.
Chapter 1 of Clinton by Walter Aimwell holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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 27 sentences of Clinton, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Clinton by Walter Aimwell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 27 sentences, grouped into 6 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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