Chapter 1 of The Yule Log is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Yule Log is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YULE LOG. FOR THE YOUNG. STANFORD & DELISSER, 508 BROADWAY. ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. INTRODUCTION.
Chapter 1 of The Yule Log is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “STANFORD & DELISSER, 508 BROADWAY.”
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “INTRODUCTION.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “YULE LOG.”
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading “STANFORD & DELISSER, 508 BROADWAY.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “YULE LOG.”
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In this reading “ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”
In this reading “ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”
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From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading STANFORD & DELISSER, 508 BROADWAY.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading STANFORD & DELISSER, 508 BROADWAY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading STANFORD & DELISSER, 508 BROADWAY.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE YOUNG.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading YULE LOG.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading STANFORD & DELISSER, 508 BROADWAY.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE YOUNG.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
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 ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858, by In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FOR THE YOUNG.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading YULE LOG.
Chapter 1 of The Yule Log by Georgianna M. Bishop holds 768 sentences, grouped into 154 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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