Chapter 1 of Forests of Maine Marco Paul's Adventures is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Forests of Maine Marco Paul's Adventures is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARCO PAUL'S ADVENTURES IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE. FORESTS OF MAINE. ROLLO, JONAS, AND LUCY BOOKS. BOSTON: T. H. CARTER & COMPANY, 118 1/2 WASHINGTON STREET. Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
Chapter 1 of Forests of Maine Marco Paul's Adventures is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “BOSTON: T. H. CARTER & COMPANY, 118 1/2 WASHINGTON STREET.”
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 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “FORESTS OF MAINE.”
a state in New England
From this reading “FORESTS OF MAINE.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “MARCO PAUL'S ADVENTURES IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “ROLLO, JONAS, AND LUCY BOOKS.”
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From this reading BOSTON: T. H. CARTER & COMPANY, 118 1/2 WASHINGTON STREET.
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From this reading BOSTON: T. H. CARTER & COMPANY, 118 1/2 WASHINGTON STREET.
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From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
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From this reading BOSTON: T. H. CARTER & COMPANY, 118 1/2 WASHINGTON STREET.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading MARCO PAUL'S ADVENTURES IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROLLO, JONAS, AND LUCY BOOKS.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ROLLO, JONAS, AND LUCY BOOKS.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: T. H. CARTER & COMPANY, 118 1/2 WASHINGTON STREET.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading BOSTON: T. H. CARTER & COMPANY, 118 1/2 WASHINGTON STREET.
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 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BOSTON: T. H. CARTER & COMPANY, 118 1/2 WASHINGTON STREET.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FORESTS OF MAINE.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading BOSTON: T. H. CARTER & COMPANY, 118 1/2 WASHINGTON STREET.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARCO PAUL'S ADVENTURES IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
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From this reading ROLLO, JONAS, AND LUCY BOOKS.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading MARCO PAUL'S ADVENTURES IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading ROLLO, JONAS, AND LUCY BOOKS.
a state in New England
From this reading FORESTS OF MAINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARCO PAUL'S ADVENTURES IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARCO PAUL'S ADVENTURES IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading MARCO PAUL'S ADVENTURES IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading MARCO PAUL'S ADVENTURES IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading ROLLO, JONAS, AND LUCY BOOKS.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BOSTON: T. H. CARTER & COMPANY, 118 1/2 WASHINGTON STREET.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading BOSTON: T. H. CARTER & COMPANY, 118 1/2 WASHINGTON STREET.
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 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
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 BOSTON: T. H. CARTER & COMPANY, 118 1/2 WASHINGTON STREET.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1843, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
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