Chapter I
The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle. _Embellished with Verses by Katharine Pyle._ MEN OF IRON. Illustrated. Post 8vo A MODERN ALADDIN. Illustrated.
The Wonder Clock
Chapter I
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The
WONDER
CLOCK
OR
_four &
twenty
marvellous
Tales,
being
one
for
each
hour
of
the
day;
written &
illustrated_
By
Howard
Pyle.
_Embellished
with
Verses
by
Katharine
Pyle._
MEN
OF
IRON.
Illustrated.
Post
8vo
A
MODERN
ALADDIN.
Illustrated.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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The
WONDER
CLOCK
OR
_four &
twenty
marvellous
Tales,
being
one
for
each
hour
of
the
day;
written &
illustrated_
By
Howard
Pyle.
Line 2
_Embellished
with
Verses
by
Katharine
Pyle._
MEN
OF
IRON.
Line 3
Illustrated.
Line 4
Post
8vo
A
MODERN
ALADDIN.
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Illustrated.
Learner Dictionary
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Being
auxiliary verb
US /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ALADDIN
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
CLOCK
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From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
day
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From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
Embellished
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From this reading _Embellished with Verses by Katharine Pyle._ MEN OF IRON.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
four
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From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
hour
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From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
Howard
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From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
illustrated
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From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
IRON
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Katharine
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From this reading _Embellished with Verses by Katharine Pyle._ MEN OF IRON.
marvellous
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From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
MEN
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MODERN
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
Post
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Pyle
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From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
Tales
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From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
twenty
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Verses
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vo
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Embellished with Verses by Katharine Pyle._ MEN OF IRON.
WONDER
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From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.
written
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From this reading The WONDER CLOCK OR _four & twenty marvellous Tales, being one for each hour of the day; written & illustrated_ By Howard Pyle.