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The Octoroon

Chapter I

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By Dion Boucicault • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.
Boston Museum, 1861.
Howard Athenaeum, 1861.
George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.
Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Octoroon

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Octoroon is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.
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Boston Museum, 1861.
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Howard Athenaeum, 1861.
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George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.
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Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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Athenaeum noun US /ˌæθəˈniːəm/

a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning

From this reading “Howard Athenaeum, 1861.”

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Curtis noun US /ˈkɜːrtəs/

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading “George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.”

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Davenport noun US /ˈdævənpɔːrt/

a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island

From this reading “Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.”

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Rand noun US /rænd/

the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.”

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Salem noun US /ˈseɪləm/

capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River

From this reading “George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.”

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Sol noun US /sɑːl/

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

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Warren noun US /ˈwɔːrən/

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading “George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.”

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Whiting noun US /ˈwaɪtɪŋ/

flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe

From this reading “Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.”

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1861

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From this reading Boston Museum, 1861.

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AthenaeumnounUS /ˌæθəˈniːəm/

a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning

From this reading Howard Athenaeum, 1861.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.

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Bawn

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From this reading BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.

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BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Boston Museum, 1861.

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BOUCICAULT

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From this reading BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.

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Caillou

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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Coleen

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From this reading BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.

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ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/

a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island

From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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DION

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From this reading BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.

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EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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EndnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.

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ESQnoun

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.

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etc

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From this reading BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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Hanchett

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading Howard Athenaeum, 1861.

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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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Jos

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From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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Jules

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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Ketchum

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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Langdon

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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Lennox

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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Litton

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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McClannin

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From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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McClosky

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From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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Mestayer

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading Boston Museum, 1861.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.

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Peyton

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From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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Pointdexter

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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RandnounUS /rænd/

the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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Ratts

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/

capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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Scudder

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From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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Setchell

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From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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SolnounUS /sɑːl/

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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Sunnyside

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From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.

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Thibodeaux

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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Wahnotee

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading BY, DION BOUCICAULT, ESQ., AUTHOR OF "The Coleen Bawn," "West End," etc.

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Whalley

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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Wheelock

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From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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WhitingnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪŋ/

flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe

From this reading Wheelock._ _H. Langdon._ Wahnotee, _William Whalley._ _E. L. Davenport._ Captain Ratts, _G. F. Ketchum._ _D. Hanchett._ Colonel Pointdexter, _Louis Mestayer._ _W. S. Lennox._ Jules Thibodeaux, _J. E. Whiting._ _T. E. Litton._ Judge Caillou, _Sol.

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William

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From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading George Peyton, _Mr. John Wilson._ _L. F. Rand._ Salem Scudder, _William Warren._ _D. Setchell._ Mr. Sunnyside, _R. F. McClannin._ _W. H. Curtis._ Jacob McClosky, _Jos.

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Chapter 1 of The Octoroon by Dion Boucicault holds 480 sentences, grouped into 96 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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Chapter 1 holds 480 sentences of The Octoroon, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.

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Boucicault
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Author
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Coleen
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