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

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NUTT, LILY CLIVE.
Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.
R85275, 17Oct51, Lily C. Nutt (A) OBERG, ERIE VALDEMAR, ed.
Draftsman' s mathematical manual.
1st 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 IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NUTT, LILY CLIVE.
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Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.
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R85275, 17Oct51, Lily C. Nutt (A) OBERG, ERIE VALDEMAR, ed.
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Draftsman' s mathematical manual.
/ˈdræftsmən es ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈmænjuːəl/
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1st ed.

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clive noun US /klaɪv/

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)

From this reading “NUTT, LILY CLIVE.”

Draftsman noun US /ˈdræftsmən/

a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines

From this reading “Draftsman' s mathematical manual.”

Enticement noun US /ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading “Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.”

erie noun US /ˈɪri/

a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York

From this reading “R85275, 17Oct51, Lily C. Nutt (A) OBERG, ERIE VALDEMAR, ed.”

manual noun US /ˈmænjuːəl/

a small handbook

From this reading “Draftsman' s mathematical manual.”

Oct noun US /ɔːkt/

the month following September and preceding November

pub noun US /pʌb/

tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

From this reading “Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.”

Sep noun US /sep/

the month following August and preceding October

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17

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1st

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20

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From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

24

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From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

27

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From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

51

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5984

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From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

807260

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From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

85275

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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 Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

AInounUS /aɪ/

an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders

From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

Arden

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From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading R85275, 17Oct51, Lily C. Nutt (A) OBERG, ERIE VALDEMAR, ed.

CLIVEnounUS /klaɪv/

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)

From this reading NUTT, LILY CLIVE.

DraftsmannounUS /ˈdræftsmən/

a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines

From this reading Draftsman' s mathematical manual.

ednounUS /ed/

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

From this reading R85275, 17Oct51, Lily C. Nutt (A) OBERG, ERIE VALDEMAR, ed.

EnticementnounUS /ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

ERIEnounUS /ˈɪri/

a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York

From this reading R85275, 17Oct51, Lily C. Nutt (A) OBERG, ERIE VALDEMAR, ed.

LILYnounUS /ˈlɪli/

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading NUTT, LILY CLIVE.

manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/

a small handbook

From this reading Draftsman' s mathematical manual.

mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/

of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics

From this reading Draftsman' s mathematical manual.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

NUTT

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From this reading NUTT, LILY CLIVE.

OBERG

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From this reading R85275, 17Oct51, Lily C. Nutt (A) OBERG, ERIE VALDEMAR, ed.

OctnounUS /ɔːkt/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading R85275, 17Oct51, Lily C. Nutt (A) OBERG, ERIE VALDEMAR, ed.

pseudnoun

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

pubnounUS /pʌb/

tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

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 R85275, 17Oct51, Lily C. Nutt (A) OBERG, ERIE VALDEMAR, ed.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Draftsman' s mathematical manual.

SepnounUS /sep/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Enticement, by Clive Arden [pseud.] © 20Sep24, (pub. abroad 27May24, AI-5984), A807260.

VALDEMAR

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

From this reading R85275, 17Oct51, Lily C. Nutt (A) OBERG, ERIE VALDEMAR, ed.

Chapter 9 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 419 sentences of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

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