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OTHER TALES. Trauermantel. BOSTON: CROSBY, NICHOLS, & CO., 111 Washington Street, 1856. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. METCALF AND COMPANY, STEREOTYPERS AND PRINTERS.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: CROSBY, NICHOLS, & CO., 111 Washington Street, 1856.”
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 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading “BOSTON: CROSBY, NICHOLS, & CO., 111 Washington Street, 1856.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “METCALF AND COMPANY, STEREOTYPERS AND PRINTERS.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “OTHER TALES.”
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
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From this reading BOSTON: CROSBY, NICHOLS, & CO., 111 Washington Street, 1856.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading BOSTON: CROSBY, NICHOLS, & CO., 111 Washington Street, 1856.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, 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 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, 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 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: CROSBY, NICHOLS, & CO., 111 Washington Street, 1856.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, 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 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, 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: CROSBY, NICHOLS, & CO., 111 Washington Street, 1856.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, 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 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading BOSTON: CROSBY, NICHOLS, & CO., 111 Washington Street, 1856.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading METCALF AND COMPANY, STEREOTYPERS AND PRINTERS.
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From this reading BOSTON: CROSBY, NICHOLS, & CO., 111 Washington Street, 1856.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER TALES.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading METCALF AND COMPANY, STEREOTYPERS AND PRINTERS.
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From this reading METCALF AND COMPANY, STEREOTYPERS AND PRINTERS.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BOSTON: CROSBY, NICHOLS, & CO., 111 Washington Street, 1856.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading OTHER TALES.
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 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading Trauermantel.
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 BOSTON: CROSBY, NICHOLS, & CO., 111 Washington Street, 1856.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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