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Chapter 1 of Myra's Well: A Tale of All-Hallow-E'en is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MYRA'S WELL. GEORGE FRANCIS DAWSON. WASHINGTON: GIBSON BROS., PRINTERS 1883. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL. A Tale of All-Hallow-E'en.
Chapter 1 of Myra's Well: A Tale of All-Hallow-E'en is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.”
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “GEORGE FRANCIS DAWSON.”
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading “WASHINGTON: GIBSON BROS., PRINTERS 1883.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “WASHINGTON: GIBSON BROS., PRINTERS 1883.”
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 “A Tale of All-Hallow-E'en.”
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 “WASHINGTON: GIBSON BROS., PRINTERS 1883.”
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.”
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From this reading WASHINGTON: GIBSON BROS., PRINTERS 1883.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of All-Hallow-E'en.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
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From this reading A Tale of All-Hallow-E'en.
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From this reading WASHINGTON: GIBSON BROS., PRINTERS 1883.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading GEORGE FRANCIS DAWSON.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
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From this reading GEORGE FRANCIS DAWSON.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE FRANCIS DAWSON.
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading WASHINGTON: GIBSON BROS., PRINTERS 1883.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
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From this reading MYRA'S WELL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading WASHINGTON: GIBSON BROS., PRINTERS 1883.
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 A Tale of All-Hallow-E'en.
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 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
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 WASHINGTON: GIBSON BROS., PRINTERS 1883.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading MYRA'S WELL.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. MYRA'S WELL.
Chapter 1 of Myra's Well: A Tale of All-Hallow-E'en by George Francis Dawson holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
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