Chapter 1 of Concord Days is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Concord Days is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCORD DAYS. "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned." JAMES HOWEL. BOSTON ROBERTS BROTHERS 1872. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Chapter 1 of Concord Days is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON ROBERTS BROTHERS 1872.”
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “CONCORD DAYS.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “"Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “"Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “BOSTON ROBERTS BROTHERS 1872.”
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In this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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From this reading BOSTON ROBERTS BROTHERS 1872.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON ROBERTS BROTHERS 1872.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BOSTON ROBERTS BROTHERS 1872.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading CONCORD DAYS.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CONCORD DAYS.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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From this reading JAMES HOWEL.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES HOWEL.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON ROBERTS BROTHERS 1872.
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 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading "Cheerful and various thoughts not always bound To counsel, nor in deep ideas drowned."
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 Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, BY A. BRONSON ALCOTT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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