Chapter 19 of Current superstitions is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Current superstitions is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORTUARY CUSTOMS. 1240. If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily. _Newfoundland._ 1241. In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
Chapter 19 of Current superstitions is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading “In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.”
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.”
plural of “headstone” — the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading “In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.”
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading “MORTUARY CUSTOMS.”
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading “If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.”
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading “In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.”
a town in central Vermont
From this reading “In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.”
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From this reading 1240.
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From this reading _Newfoundland._ 1241.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
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From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
a university in England
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
money collected under a tariff
From this reading MORTUARY CUSTOMS.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
plural of “headstone” — the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading MORTUARY CUSTOMS.
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading _Newfoundland._ 1241.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
a human being
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
a town in central Vermont
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
in the direction of
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If "salt water pigeons'" feathers are in a bed, the sick person on it will not die easily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In old colonial burying-grounds--in Plymouth, Concord, Cambridge, and Rutland, Mass.--the graves are so placed that the headstones face west, that is, the body lies with the feet toward the east.
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