Chapter 1 of Rollo's Museum is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Rollo's Museum is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MUSEUM. AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c. BOSTON: WEEKS, JORDAN, AND COMPANY. 1839. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
Chapter 1 of Rollo's Museum is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 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)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, 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 1839, 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 1839, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “BOSTON: WEEKS, JORDAN, AND COMPANY.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, 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 “MUSEUM.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.”
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From this reading 1839.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, 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 1839, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOSTON: WEEKS, JORDAN, AND COMPANY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: WEEKS, JORDAN, AND COMPANY.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
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 1839, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BOSTON: WEEKS, JORDAN, AND COMPANY.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, 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 1839, 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 1839, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading BOSTON: WEEKS, JORDAN, AND COMPANY.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, 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 MUSEUM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
participate in games or sport
From this reading AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
an educational institution
From this reading AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
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 1839, 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 AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BOSTON: WEEKS, JORDAN, AND COMPANY.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AUTHOR OF ROLLO LEARNING TO TALK, TO READ, AT WORK, AT PLAY, AT SCHOOL, AT VACATION, &c.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
Chapter 1 of Rollo's Museum by Jacob Abbott holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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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