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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Max and Maurice is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILLIAM BUSCH. CHARLES T. BROOKS. BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, 1902. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY. UNIVERSITY PRESS .
Chapter 1 of Max and Maurice is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, 1902.”
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “CHARLES T. BROOKS.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.”
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “UNIVERSITY PRESS .”
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 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
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From this reading BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, 1902.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, 1902.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, 1902.
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading CHARLES T. BROOKS.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, 1902.
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From this reading WILLIAM BUSCH.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES T. BROOKS.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, 1902.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, 1902.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS .
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CHARLES T. BROOKS.
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 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS .
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 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
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From this reading WILLIAM BUSCH.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by ROBERTS BROTHERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington _Copyright, 1898,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
Chapter 1 of Max and Maurice by Wilhelm Busch holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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 301 sentences of Max and Maurice, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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