Chapter 13 of Current superstitions is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Current superstitions is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CURES. AMULETS. 795. Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas. _Chestertown, Md._ 796.
Chapter 13 of Current superstitions is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “amulet” — a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
From this reading “AMULETS.”
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading “Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.”
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading “CURES.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.”
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From this reading 795.
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From this reading _Chestertown, Md._ 796.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.
plural of “amulet” — a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
From this reading AMULETS.
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Chestertown, Md._ 796.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading CURES.
an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
From this reading Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.
a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)
From this reading _Chestertown, Md._ 796.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Green glass beads worn about the neck will prevent or cure erysipelas.
Chapter 13 of Current superstitions by Fanny D. (Fanny Dickerson) [Editor] Bergen holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 13 holds 177 sentences of Current superstitions, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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