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Chapter 1 of Western Characters is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "TALBOT AND VERNON,"--"THE GLENNS," ETC. REDFIELD, 110 AND 112 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK. 1853. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York. STEREOTYPED BY C. C. SAVAGE, 13 Chambers Street, N. Y.
Chapter 1 of Western Characters is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “STEREOTYPED BY C. C. SAVAGE, 13 Chambers Street, N. Y.”
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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and 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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and 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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.”
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading “REDFIELD, 110 AND 112 NASSAU STREET, 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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.”
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading “STEREOTYPED BY C. C. SAVAGE, 13 Chambers Street, N. Y.”
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "TALBOT AND VERNON,"--"THE GLENNS," ETC.”
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From this reading REDFIELD, 110 AND 112 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
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From this reading REDFIELD, 110 AND 112 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
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From this reading STEREOTYPED BY C. C. SAVAGE, 13 Chambers Street, N. Y.
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From this reading 1853.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and 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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TALBOT AND VERNON,"--"THE GLENNS," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TALBOT AND VERNON,"--"THE GLENNS," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STEREOTYPED BY C. C. SAVAGE, 13 Chambers Street, N. Y.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading STEREOTYPED BY C. C. SAVAGE, 13 Chambers Street, N. Y.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading STEREOTYPED BY C. C. SAVAGE, 13 Chambers Street, N. Y.
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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and 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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and 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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and 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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and 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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "TALBOT AND VERNON,"--"THE GLENNS," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "TALBOT AND VERNON,"--"THE GLENNS," ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading STEREOTYPED BY C. C. SAVAGE, 13 Chambers Street, N. Y.
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading REDFIELD, 110 AND 112 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading REDFIELD, 110 AND 112 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TALBOT AND VERNON,"--"THE GLENNS," ETC.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading REDFIELD, 110 AND 112 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading STEREOTYPED BY C. C. SAVAGE, 13 Chambers Street, N. Y.
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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.
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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading STEREOTYPED BY C. C. SAVAGE, 13 Chambers Street, N. Y.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading REDFIELD, 110 AND 112 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TALBOT AND VERNON,"--"THE GLENNS," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TALBOT AND VERNON,"--"THE GLENNS," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and 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 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "TALBOT AND VERNON,"--"THE GLENNS," ETC.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading STEREOTYPED BY C. C. SAVAGE, 13 Chambers Street, N. Y.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and 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 REDFIELD, 110 AND 112 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
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