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U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CLEVENGER, JOSEPH R., ed.
Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.
R81630.
SEE New York (State) Laws, statutes, etc.
CLOUGH, BENJAMIN CROCKER, joint ed.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CLEVENGER, JOSEPH R., ed.
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Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.
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R81630.
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SEE New York (State) Laws, statutes, etc.
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CLOUGH, BENJAMIN CROCKER, joint ed.

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annual adjective US /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading “Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.”

benjamin noun US /ˈbendʒəmən/

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading “CLOUGH, BENJAMIN CROCKER, joint ed.”

joint noun US /dʒɔɪnt/

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading “CLOUGH, BENJAMIN CROCKER, joint ed.”

joseph noun US /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading “CLEVENGER, JOSEPH R., ed.”

manual noun US /ˈmænjuːəl/

a small handbook

From this reading “Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.”

Parsons noun US /ˈpɑːrsənz/

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading “Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.”

practice noun US /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading “Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.”

statutes noun US /ˈstætʃuːts/

plural of “statute” — an act passed by a legislative body

From this reading “SEE New York (State) Laws, statutes, etc.”

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81630

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

From this reading R81630.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.

annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.

BENJAMINnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading CLOUGH, BENJAMIN CROCKER, joint ed.

CLEVENGER

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

From this reading CLEVENGER, JOSEPH R., ed.

Clevenger's

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

From this reading Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.

CLOUGH

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

From this reading CLOUGH, BENJAMIN CROCKER, joint ed.

CROCKER

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

From this reading CLOUGH, BENJAMIN CROCKER, joint ed.

ednounUS /ed/

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading CLEVENGER, JOSEPH R., ed.

etc

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

From this reading SEE New York (State) Laws, statutes, etc.

jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading CLOUGH, BENJAMIN CROCKER, joint ed.

JOSEPHnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading CLEVENGER, JOSEPH R., ed.

LawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading SEE New York (State) Laws, statutes, etc.

manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/

a small handbook

From this reading Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.

ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.

practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.

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 CLEVENGER, JOSEPH R., ed.

SEEverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading SEE New York (State) Laws, statutes, etc.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading SEE New York (State) Laws, statutes, etc.

statutesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːts/

plural of “statute” — an act passed by a legislative body

From this reading SEE New York (State) Laws, statutes, etc.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

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 Parsons' and Clevenger's annual practice manual of New York.

Chapter 3 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 414 sentences of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

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