Chapter 1 of Meadow Brook is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Meadow Brook is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEADOW BROOK. AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC. C. M. SAXTON, 25 PARK ROW. ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York. W. H. TIMSON, STEREOTYPER.
Chapter 1 of Meadow Brook is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “MEADOW BROOK.”
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 one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.”
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.”
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.”
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “MEADOW BROOK.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.”
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In this reading “ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.”
In this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.”
In this reading “ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.”
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From this reading C. M. SAXTON, 25 PARK ROW.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading MEADOW BROOK.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. M. SAXTON, 25 PARK ROW.
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 one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
being one more than seven
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
being seven more than fifty
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
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 W. H. TIMSON, STEREOTYPER.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
ten 10s
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading C. M. SAXTON, 25 PARK ROW.
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading MEADOW BROOK.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading C. M. SAXTON, 25 PARK ROW.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading C. M. SAXTON, 25 PARK ROW.
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From this reading C. M. SAXTON, 25 PARK ROW.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading W. H. TIMSON, STEREOTYPER.
the rays of the sun
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE HOMESTEAD ON THE HILL SIDE,” “’LENA RIVERS,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading W. H. TIMSON, STEREOTYPER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. H. TIMSON, STEREOTYPER.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
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