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Chapter 1 of History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. BY OLD HUMPHREY. REVISED BY THOMAS O. SUMMERS, D.D. Nashville, Tenn.: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE. 1859.
Chapter 1 of History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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money collected under a tariff
From this reading “HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.”
social deportment
From this reading “HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.”
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading “Nashville, Tenn.: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.”
capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
From this reading “Nashville, Tenn.: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “Nashville, Tenn.: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.”
improved or brought up to date
From this reading “REVISED BY THOMAS O. SUMMERS, D.D.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Nashville, Tenn.: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.”
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “REVISED BY THOMAS O. SUMMERS, D.D.”
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a firm in the publishing business
In this reading “Nashville, Tenn.: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.”
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From this reading 1859.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY OLD HUMPHREY.
money collected under a tariff
From this reading HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading REVISED BY THOMAS O. SUMMERS, D.D.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nashville, Tenn.: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.
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From this reading BY OLD HUMPHREY.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
social deportment
From this reading HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading Nashville, Tenn.: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.
capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
From this reading Nashville, Tenn.: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading REVISED BY THOMAS O. SUMMERS, D.D.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BY OLD HUMPHREY.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading Nashville, Tenn.: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.
improved or brought up to date
From this reading REVISED BY THOMAS O. SUMMERS, D.D.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Nashville, Tenn.: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading REVISED BY THOMAS O. SUMMERS, D.D.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nashville, Tenn.: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading REVISED BY THOMAS O. SUMMERS, D.D.
Chapter 1 of History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians by Old Humphrey holds 20 sentences, grouped into 4 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 1 holds 20 sentences of History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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