Chapter 1 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2 is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2 is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS. SECOND SERIES. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862. BY GEO. W. CARLETON.
Chapter 1 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2 is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.”
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.”
(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
From this reading “ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “SECOND SERIES.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.”
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In this reading “SECOND SERIES.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY GEO.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading W. CARLETON.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY GEO.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.
(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
From this reading ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND SERIES.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading SECOND SERIES.
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 1862.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.
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 W. CARLETON.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862.
Chapter 1 of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2 by R. H. (Robert Henry) Newell holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 65 sentences of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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