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

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.
© 28Jul23, A755216.
R65950, 17Aug50, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.
(PWH) WILLIAMS, Ben Ames.
SEE The braggart.
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U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.
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© 28Jul23, A755216.
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R65950, 17Aug50, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.
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(PWH) WILLIAMS, Ben Ames.
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SEE The braggart.

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attractions noun US /əˈtrækʃənz/

plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading “WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.”

Aug noun US /ˈɔːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

combination noun US /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading “WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.”

Corp noun US /kɔːrp/

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

From this reading “R65950, 17Aug50, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.”

exhibitors noun US /ɪɡˈzɪbətərz/

plural of “exhibitor” — someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

From this reading “WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.”

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 “R65950, 17Aug50, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.”

presents noun US /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading “WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.”

williams noun US /ˈwɪljəmz/

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading “(PWH) WILLIAMS, Ben Ames.”

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17

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From this reading R65950, 17Aug50, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.

1923

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From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

1924

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From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

20th

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From this reading R65950, 17Aug50, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.

23

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From this reading © 28Jul23, A755216.

28

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50

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65950

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755216

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

Ames

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From this reading (PWH) WILLIAMS, Ben Ames.

ATTRACTIONSnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/

plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading R65950, 17Aug50, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.

BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading (PWH) WILLIAMS, Ben Ames.

braggartnoun

a very boastful and talkative person

From this reading SEE The braggart.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

Century-Fox

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From this reading R65950, 17Aug50, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.

COMBINATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

CorpnounUS /kɔːrp/

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

From this reading R65950, 17Aug50, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.

EVERYWHEREadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

EXHIBITORSnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətərz/

plural of “exhibitor” — someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

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 R65950, 17Aug50, 20th Century-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 WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

Jul

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From this reading © 28Jul23, A755216.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

PRESENTSnounUS /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

PWH

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From this reading (PWH) WILLIAMS, Ben Ames.

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 R65950, 17Aug50, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

SEEverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading SEE The braggart.

SPECIALadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SEE The braggart.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

WILLIAM

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From this reading WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TO EXHIBITORS EVERYWHERE A COMBINATION OF SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS ... season 1923-1924, by William Fox.

WILLIAMSnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading (PWH) WILLIAMS, Ben Ames.

Chapter 33 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office holds 377 sentences, grouped into 76 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 33 holds 377 sentences of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1950 July - December, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.

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