Chapter 1 of Robert Merry's Museum, Vol. VIII, July to December, 1844 is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Robert Merry's Museum, Vol. VIII, July to December, 1844 is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MUSEUM. AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES. VOLUME VIII. BOSTON: BRADBURY, SODEN & CO., NO. 12, SCHOOL STREET.
Chapter 1 of Robert Merry's Museum, Vol. VIII, July to December, 1844 is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: BRADBURY, SODEN & CO., NO.”
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading “BOSTON: BRADBURY, SODEN & CO., NO.”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “MUSEUM.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.”
an educational institution
From this reading “12, SCHOOL STREET.”
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 “AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME VIII.”
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From this reading 12, SCHOOL STREET.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: BRADBURY, SODEN & CO., NO.
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading BOSTON: BRADBURY, SODEN & CO., NO.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BOSTON: BRADBURY, SODEN & CO., NO.
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading MUSEUM.
not any; not one
From this reading BOSTON: BRADBURY, SODEN & CO., NO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.
an educational institution
From this reading 12, SCHOOL STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSTON: BRADBURY, SODEN & CO., NO.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 12, SCHOOL STREET.
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 AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VOLUME VIII.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME VIII.
Chapter 1 of Robert Merry's Museum, Vol. VIII, July to December, 1844 by Various holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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 285 sentences of Robert Merry's Museum, Vol. VIII, July to December, 1844, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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