Chapter I
Chapter 1
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T.B. PETERSON & BROS. PHILADELPHIA. SHOULDER-STRAPS. BY HENRY MORFORD. 306 CHESTNUT STREET.
Shoulder-Straps
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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T.B.
PETERSON &
BROS.
PHILADELPHIA.
SHOULDER-STRAPS.
BY
HENRY
MORFORD.
306
CHESTNUT
STREET.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Shoulder-Straps
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Shoulder-Straps is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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T.B.
PETERSON &
BROS.
Line 2
PHILADELPHIA.
/ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
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SHOULDER-STRAPS.
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BY
HENRY
MORFORD.
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306
CHESTNUT
STREET.
Learner Dictionary
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chestnut
adjective
US /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading “306 CHESTNUT STREET.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “BY HENRY MORFORD.”
philadelphia
noun
US /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “306 CHESTNUT STREET.”
All words in this reading · 12
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306
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 306 CHESTNUT STREET.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading T.B. PETERSON & BROS.
BROS
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From this reading T.B. PETERSON & BROS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY HENRY MORFORD.
CHESTNUTadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading 306 CHESTNUT STREET.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading BY HENRY MORFORD.
MORFORD
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From this reading BY HENRY MORFORD.
PETERSON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T.B. PETERSON & BROS.
PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading PHILADELPHIA.
SHOULDER-STRAPS
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From this reading SHOULDER-STRAPS.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 306 CHESTNUT STREET.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T.B. PETERSON & BROS.
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- Peterson
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- Philadelphia
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- Shoulder-straps
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- Henry
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