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From this reading WAIT, GREENE & CO.--13, COURT STREET.
1829
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From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TALE FOR BOYS.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading WAIT, GREENE & CO.--13, COURT STREET.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading WAIT, GREENE & CO.--13, COURT STREET.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TALE FOR BOYS.
GREENEnounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading WAIT, GREENE & CO.--13, COURT STREET.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading WAIT, GREENE & CO.--13, COURT STREET.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TALE FOR BOYS.
TalismannounUS /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading "The Talisman: a Tale for Boys."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading _District Clerk's Office._ BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fifth day of June, A. D.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading WAIT, GREENE & CO.--13, COURT STREET.
whereof
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From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
the words that are spoken
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 1829, in the fifty third year of the Independence of the United States of America, WAIT, GREENE & CO. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, _to wit_:
