Chapter 1 of The Puddleford Papers is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Puddleford Papers is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUMORS OF THE WEST. BY H. H. RILEY. _WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, No. 19 Spring Lane.
Chapter 1 of The Puddleford Papers is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
factory where metal castings are produced
From this reading “Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, No. 19 Spring Lane.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “_WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading “BY H. H. RILEY.”
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading “_WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.”
a conventional or formulaic conception or image
From this reading “Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, No. 19 Spring Lane.”
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading “Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, No. 19 Spring Lane.”
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In this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
In this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
In this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, No. 19 Spring Lane.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, No. 19 Spring Lane.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY H. H. RILEY.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
factory where metal castings are produced
From this reading Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, No. 19 Spring Lane.
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 BY H. H. RILEY.
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From this reading HUMORS OF THE WEST.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, No. 19 Spring Lane.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading _WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.
not any; not one
From this reading Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, No. 19 Spring Lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUMORS OF THE WEST.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading _WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading BY H. H. RILEY.
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading _WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.
the season of growth
From this reading Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, No. 19 Spring Lane.
a conventional or formulaic conception or image
From this reading Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, No. 19 Spring Lane.
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry, No. 19 Spring Lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUMORS OF THE WEST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading HUMORS OF THE WEST.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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 _WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.
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