Chapter 1 of Pretty Verses for All Good Children is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Pretty Verses for All Good Children is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WORDS OF ONE, TWO, AND THREE SYLLABLES. NEWARK, (N. J.): BENJAMIN OLDS. 1836. PRICE THREE CENTS. Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
Chapter 1 of Pretty Verses for All Good Children is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading “NEWARK, (N. J.): BENJAMIN OLDS.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “PRICE THREE CENTS.”
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.”
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading “NEWARK, (N. J.): BENJAMIN OLDS.”
plural of “old” — past times (especially in the phrase “in days of old”)
From this reading “NEWARK, (N. J.): BENJAMIN OLDS.”
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading “IN WORDS OF ONE, TWO, AND THREE SYLLABLES.”
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In this reading “PRICE THREE CENTS.”
In this reading “Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.”
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From this reading 1836.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WORDS OF ONE, TWO, AND THREE SYLLABLES.
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading NEWARK, (N. J.): BENJAMIN OLDS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading PRICE THREE CENTS.
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WORDS OF ONE, TWO, AND THREE SYLLABLES.
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 NEWARK, (N. J.): BENJAMIN OLDS.
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From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading NEWARK, (N. J.): BENJAMIN OLDS.
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 the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading NEWARK, (N. J.): BENJAMIN OLDS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WORDS OF ONE, TWO, AND THREE SYLLABLES.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
plural of “old” — past times (especially in the phrase “in days of old”)
From this reading NEWARK, (N. J.): BENJAMIN OLDS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN WORDS OF ONE, TWO, AND THREE SYLLABLES.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading PRICE THREE CENTS.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading IN WORDS OF ONE, TWO, AND THREE SYLLABLES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN WORDS OF ONE, TWO, AND THREE SYLLABLES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WORDS OF ONE, TWO, AND THREE SYLLABLES.
the words that are spoken
From this reading IN WORDS OF ONE, TWO, AND THREE SYLLABLES.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered, according to the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of 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 the Act of Congress in the year 1836, by LYMAN COBB, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
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