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Chapter 1 of History of my pets is here in full — 564 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HISTORY OF MY PETS. BY GRACE GREENWOOD. WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM DESIGNS BY BILLINGS. BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, (LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.) 1871. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
Chapter 1 of History of my pets is here in full — 564 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM DESIGNS BY BILLINGS.”
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM DESIGNS BY BILLINGS.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM DESIGNS BY BILLINGS.”
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading “BY GRACE GREENWOOD.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “HISTORY OF MY PETS.”
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, (LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.) 1871.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, (LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.) 1871.
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM DESIGNS BY BILLINGS.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, (LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.) 1871.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY GRACE GREENWOOD.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, (LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.) 1871.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, (LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.) 1871.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District 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 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM DESIGNS BY BILLINGS.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM DESIGNS BY BILLINGS.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, (LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.) 1871.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM DESIGNS BY BILLINGS.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading BY GRACE GREENWOOD.
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading BY GRACE GREENWOOD.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading HISTORY OF MY PETS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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 BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, (LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.) 1871.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, (LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.) 1871.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HISTORY OF MY PETS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HISTORY OF MY PETS.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, (LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.) 1871.
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading HISTORY OF MY PETS.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, (LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.) 1871.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, (LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.) 1871.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM DESIGNS BY BILLINGS.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, BY SARA J. CLARKE, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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