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Forest Pictures in the Adirondacks
Forest Pictures in the Adirondacks

Chapter I

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By Alfred Billings Street • Curated US English Learning Edition
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NEW YORK: JAMES G. GREGORY, 540, BROADWAY.
M DCCC LXV.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
C. A. ALVORD, ELECTROTYPER AND PRINTER.
THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Forest Pictures in the Adirondacks

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Forest Pictures in the Adirondacks is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NEW YORK: JAMES G. GREGORY, 540, BROADWAY.
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M DCCC LXV.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
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C. A. ALVORD, ELECTROTYPER AND PRINTER.
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THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!

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broadway noun US /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading “NEW YORK: JAMES G. GREGORY, 540, BROADWAY.”

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Clerk's noun US /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

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Congress noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”

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District noun US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”

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gregory noun US /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading “NEW YORK: JAMES G. GREGORY, 540, BROADWAY.”

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Nature's noun US /ˈneɪtʃərz/

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

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printer noun US /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “C. A. ALVORD, ELECTROTYPER AND PRINTER.”

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Southwest noun US /ˌsaʊˈθwest/

the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

From this reading “THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!”

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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”

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1864

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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540

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From this reading NEW YORK: JAMES G. GREGORY, 540, BROADWAY.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading C. A. ALVORD, ELECTROTYPER AND PRINTER.

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accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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ALVORD

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From this reading C. A. ALVORD, ELECTROTYPER AND PRINTER.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading C. A. ALVORD, ELECTROTYPER AND PRINTER.

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breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!

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BROADWAYnounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading NEW YORK: JAMES G. GREGORY, 540, BROADWAY.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading C. A. ALVORD, ELECTROTYPER AND PRINTER.

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Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/

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 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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DCCC

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From this reading M DCCC LXV.

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DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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ELECTROTYPER

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From this reading C. A. ALVORD, ELECTROTYPER AND PRINTER.

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EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading NEW YORK: JAMES G. GREGORY, 540, BROADWAY.

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GREGORYnounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading NEW YORK: JAMES G. GREGORY, 540, BROADWAY.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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JAMESnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

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 NEW YORK: JAMES G. GREGORY, 540, BROADWAY.

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kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!

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LXVadjective

being five more than sixty

From this reading M DCCC LXV.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M DCCC LXV.

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Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW YORK: JAMES G. GREGORY, 540, BROADWAY.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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PRINTERnounUS /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading C. A. ALVORD, ELECTROTYPER AND PRINTER.

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restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!

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saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!

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softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!

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SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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SouthwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/

the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

From this reading THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!

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StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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To-day

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From this reading THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!

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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE soft Southwest says, Take thy rest To-day upon Nature’s kindly breast!

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, By JAMES G. GREGORY, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading NEW YORK: JAMES G. GREGORY, 540, BROADWAY.

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