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U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.
© 24Jun23, L19196.
R65956, 17Aug50, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.
(PWH) APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. SEE more short missionary plays.
R66673. short missionary plays.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.
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© 24Jun23, L19196.
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R65956, 17Aug50, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.
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(PWH) APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. SEE more short missionary plays.
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R66673. short missionary plays.

Learner Dictionary

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apple noun US /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading “APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.”

Aug noun US /ˈɔːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

Corp noun US /kɔːrp/

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading “APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.”

Film noun US /fɪlm/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading “APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.”

missionary noun US /ˈmɪʃəneri/

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading “(PWH) APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. SEE more short missionary plays.”

reels noun US /riːlz/

plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector

From this reading “APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.”

sauce noun US /sɔːs/

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

From this reading “APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.”

Twentieth noun US /ˈtwentiəθ/

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading “R65956, 17Aug50, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.”

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17

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading R65956, 17Aug50, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.

19196

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From this reading © 24Jun23, L19196.

23

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From this reading © 24Jun23, L19196.

24

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From this reading © 24Jun23, L19196.

50

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From this reading R65956, 17Aug50, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.

65956

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From this reading R65956, 17Aug50, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.

66673

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From this reading R66673. short missionary plays.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.

APPLEnounUS /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.

APPLEGARTH

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (PWH) APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. SEE more short missionary plays.

AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading R65956, 17Aug50, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.

Century-Fox

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From this reading R65956, 17Aug50, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.

CorpnounUS /kɔːrp/

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.

FilmnounUS /fɪlm/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.

FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.

Jun

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading © 24Jun23, L19196.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading © 24Jun23, L19196.

Margaret

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (PWH) APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. SEE more short missionary plays.

missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading (PWH) APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. SEE more short missionary plays.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading (PWH) APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. SEE more short missionary plays.

photoplay

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.

playsnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading (PWH) APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. SEE more short missionary plays.

PWH

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From this reading (PWH) APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. SEE more short missionary plays.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading R65956, 17Aug50, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.

reelsnounUS /riːlz/

plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector

From this reading APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.

SAUCEnounUS /sɔːs/

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

From this reading APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.

SEEverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading (PWH) APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. SEE more short missionary plays.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading (PWH) APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. SEE more short missionary plays.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading (PWH) APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. SEE more short missionary plays.

TwentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading R65956, 17Aug50, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading APPLE SAUCE, a photoplay In two reels by Fox Film Corp.

Chapter 2 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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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Chapter 2 holds 386 sentences of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 386 sentences, grouped into 78 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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