Chapter 9 of The Story of American History for Elementary is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Story of American History for Elementary is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVERYDAY LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMES. =121. Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe. Criminals were occasionally branded with a hot iron. If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.
Chapter 9 of The Story of American History for Elementary is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading “Criminals were occasionally branded with a hot iron.”
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading “EVERYDAY LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMES.”
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “Criminals were occasionally branded with a hot iron.”
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading “EVERYDAY LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMES.”
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading “If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.”
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading “If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.”
plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing
From this reading “Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.”
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In this reading “EVERYDAY LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMES.”
In this reading “Criminals were occasionally branded with a hot iron.”
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From this reading =121.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Criminals were occasionally branded with a hot iron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading Criminals were occasionally branded with a hot iron.
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading EVERYDAY LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMES.
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Criminals were occasionally branded with a hot iron.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading EVERYDAY LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Criminals were occasionally branded with a hot iron.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVERYDAY LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMES.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Criminals were occasionally branded with a hot iron.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading EVERYDAY LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMES.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Criminals were occasionally branded with a hot iron.
many times at short intervals
From this reading If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.
plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing
From this reading Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading EVERYDAY LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Severe and Curious Punishments.=--In the early colonial times the laws were for the most part rigid and the punishments severe.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading If a man shot a fowl on Sunday, he was often publicly whipped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Criminals were occasionally branded with a hot iron.
Chapter 9 of The Story of American History for Elementary by Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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