Chapter 1 of Robert Merry's museum, Volumes III-IV (1842) is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 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, Volumes III-IV (1842) is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOLUMES III. IV. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts. ROBERT MERRY’S MUSEUM. EDITED BY S. G. GOODRICH, AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.
Chapter 1 of Robert Merry's museum, Volumes III-IV (1842) is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “EDITED BY S. G. GOODRICH, AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “ROBERT MERRY’S MUSEUM.”
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 “EDITED BY S. G. GOODRICH, AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUMES III.”
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading EDITED BY S. G. GOODRICH, AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court 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 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court 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 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading EDITED BY S. G. GOODRICH, AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading VOLUMES III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
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From this reading ROBERT MERRY’S MUSEUM.
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading ROBERT MERRY’S MUSEUM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
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From this reading EDITED BY S. G. GOODRICH, 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 EDITED BY S. G. GOODRICH, AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S TALES.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT MERRY’S MUSEUM.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
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 EDITED BY S. G. GOODRICH, AUTHOR OF PETER PARLEY’S 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 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court 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 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUMES III.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, by S. G. Goodrich, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
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