Chapter 1 of The Automatic Toy Works is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Automatic Toy Works is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes. MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST NOVELTIES IN Mechanical and other Toys UNDER LETTERS PATENT. No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York. TO THE TRADE. SPRING, 1882.
Chapter 1 of The Automatic Toy Works is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading “The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.”
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading “The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.”
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading “MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST NOVELTIES IN Mechanical and other Toys UNDER LETTERS PATENT.”
plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading “MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST NOVELTIES IN Mechanical and other Toys UNDER LETTERS PATENT.”
old; no longer valid or fashionable
From this reading “The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.”
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading “The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.”
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading “No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.”
plural of “stereotype” — a conventional or formulaic conception or image
From this reading “The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.”
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From this reading SPRING, 1882.
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From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
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From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST NOVELTIES IN Mechanical and other Toys UNDER LETTERS PATENT.
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
the literary culture
From this reading MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST NOVELTIES IN Mechanical and other Toys UNDER LETTERS PATENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST NOVELTIES IN Mechanical and other Toys UNDER LETTERS PATENT.
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST NOVELTIES IN Mechanical and other Toys UNDER LETTERS PATENT.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST NOVELTIES IN Mechanical and other Toys UNDER LETTERS PATENT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST NOVELTIES IN Mechanical and other Toys UNDER LETTERS PATENT.
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST NOVELTIES IN Mechanical and other Toys UNDER LETTERS PATENT.
old; no longer valid or fashionable
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
obtain a patent for
From this reading MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST NOVELTIES IN Mechanical and other Toys UNDER LETTERS PATENT.
a coniferous tree
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
the season of growth
From this reading SPRING, 1882.
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
plural of “stereotype” — a conventional or formulaic conception or image
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE TRADE.
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The toys depicted in this catalogue are, for the most part, outdated and offensive racial stereotypes.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading TO THE TRADE.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST NOVELTIES IN Mechanical and other Toys UNDER LETTERS PATENT.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading No. 20 College Place, (CORNER PARK PLACE,) NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A. Lockwood & Crawford, Stationers, 59 Pine Street, New York.
Chapter 1 of The Automatic Toy Works by New York Automatic Toy Works holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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