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Chapter 1 of Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRONTIER HUMOR IN VERSE, PROSE AND PICTURE. BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC. ILLUSTRATED. EDGEWOOD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
Chapter 1 of Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading “BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.”
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading “BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.”
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading “FRONTIER HUMOR IN VERSE, PROSE AND PICTURE.”
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.”
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading “BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “EDGEWOOD PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRONTIER HUMOR IN VERSE, PROSE AND PICTURE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading EDGEWOOD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
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From this reading EDGEWOOD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
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From this reading BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading FRONTIER HUMOR IN VERSE, PROSE AND PICTURE.
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading FRONTIER HUMOR IN VERSE, PROSE AND PICTURE.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading ILLUSTRATED.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRONTIER HUMOR IN VERSE, PROSE AND PICTURE.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading FRONTIER HUMOR IN VERSE, PROSE AND PICTURE.
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading FRONTIER HUMOR IN VERSE, PROSE AND PICTURE.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading EDGEWOOD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY PALMER COX, AUTHOR OF “QUEER PEOPLE,” “THE BROWNIES,” ETC., ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
literature in metrical form
From this reading FRONTIER HUMOR IN VERSE, PROSE AND PICTURE.
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 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by HUBBARD BROS., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C.
Chapter 1 of Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture by Palmer Cox holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 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.
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