Chapter 1 of The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By Samuel Clough. The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown. Licensed by His Excellency the Governour. Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops. 1703."
Chapter 1 of The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.”
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading “Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “Licensed by His Excellency the Governour.”
easy to reach
From this reading “The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.”
given official approval to act
From this reading “Licensed by His Excellency the Governour.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “By Samuel Clough.”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.”
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From this reading 1703."
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Samuel Clough.
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From this reading By Samuel Clough.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading Licensed by His Excellency the Governour.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
a state of high honor
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
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From this reading Licensed by His Excellency the Governour.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
easy to reach
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
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 Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
given official approval to act
From this reading Licensed by His Excellency the Governour.
engage in
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading By Samuel Clough.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Boston: Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, for the Booksellers, and are to be Sold at their Shops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Heavens to us, God's Glory do make known, By th' Firmament, his handy work is shown.
Chapter 1 of The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
Chapter 1 holds 394 sentences of The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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