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Chapter 1 of The Angel Children is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STORIES FROM CLOUD-LAND. CHARLOTTE M. HIGGINS. BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.
Chapter 1 of The Angel Children is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 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 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading “Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
From this reading “Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.”
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading “BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.”
a conventional or formulaic conception or image
From this reading “Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.”
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading “Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading CHARLOTTE M. HIGGINS.
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 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading STORIES FROM CLOUD-LAND.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District 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 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STORIES FROM CLOUD-LAND.
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From this reading CHARLOTTE M. HIGGINS.
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLOTTE M. HIGGINS.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
From this reading Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.
a conventional or formulaic conception or image
From this reading Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.
plural of “story” — 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 STORIES FROM CLOUD-LAND.
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 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District 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 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Stereotyped by HOBART & ROBBINS, New England Type and Stereotype Foundery BOSTON.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
Chapter 1 of The Angel Children by Charlotte M. Higgins holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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