Chapter 10 of A Century of Parody and Imitation is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Century of Parody and Imitation is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead. (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet. (Oh Robert-Thomas is dread to see.) CHARLES STUART CALVERLEY. ODE TO TOBACCO.
Chapter 10 of A Century of Parody and Imitation is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lyric poet
From this reading “I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.”
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading “I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.”
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “(My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.”
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading “ODE TO TOBACCO.”
possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “(My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.”
possessive form of “public” — people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “(My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.”
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading “I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.”
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading “(My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
a lyric poet
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES STUART CALVERLEY.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES STUART CALVERLEY.
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading (Oh Robert-Thomas is dread to see.)
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (Oh Robert-Thomas is dread to see.)
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading ODE TO TOBACCO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading (Oh Robert-Thomas is dread to see.)
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
possessive form of “public” — people in general considered as a whole
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Oh Robert-Thomas is dread to see.)
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (Oh Robert-Thomas is dread to see.)
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading CHARLES STUART CALVERLEY.
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I tanned his hide and combed his head, And that bard, for one, I left for dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (Oh Robert-Thomas is dread to see.)
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading ODE TO TOBACCO.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading (My wrongs are hooting inside of me.) And now he's wrapped in a printer's sheet, Let's fling him at our Public's feet.
Chapter 10 of A Century of Parody and Imitation by Walter [Editor] Jerrold holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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.
Chapter 10 holds 325 sentences of A Century of Parody and Imitation, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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