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A Handy Guide for Beggars
A Handy Guide for Beggars

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Handy Guide for Beggars is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Vachel Lindsay • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.
Set up and electrotyped.
Published November, 1916.
Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Handy Guide for Beggars

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Handy Guide for Beggars is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
/ˈbiːɪŋ ˈsʌndri ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz meɪd waɪl əˈfʊt ənd ˈpeniləs ɪn ˈflɔːrədə ˈdʒɔːrdʒə nɔːrθ ˌkerəˈlaɪnə ˌtenəˈsiː kənˈtʌki nuː ˈdʒɜːrzi ənd ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
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These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.
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Set up and electrotyped.
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Published November, 1916.
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Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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afoot adverb US /əˈfʊt/

on foot; walking

From this reading “_Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.”

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Congo noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

From this reading “These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.”

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Cushing noun US /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

From this reading “Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.”

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explorations noun US /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading “_Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.”

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Georgia noun US /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/

a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “_Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.”

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illustrate verb US /ˈɪləstreɪt/

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.”

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penniless adjective US /ˈpeniləs/

not having enough money to pay for necessities

From this reading “_Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.”

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Tennessee noun US /ˌtenəˈsiː/

a state in east central United States

From this reading “_Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.”

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Moving Picture adjective + noun

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

In this reading “These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.”

2,598 times in 426,211 chapters
Set up verb + adjective

set up or found

In this reading “Set up and electrotyped.”

20,893 times in 426,211 chapters

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1916

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From this reading Published November, 1916.

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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 Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/

on foot; walking

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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beggarynoun

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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Berwick

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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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electrotyped

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

From this reading Set up and electrotyped.

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etc

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

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

Pending verification
explorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/

a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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MACMILLAN

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

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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MassnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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MovingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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Norwood

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

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

Pending verification
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Published November, 1916.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
others

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

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

Pending verification
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/

not having enough money to pay for necessities

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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PreachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published November, 1916.

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rulesnounUS /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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SnounUS /es/

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

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Set up and electrotyped.

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SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/

a state in east central United States

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others._ _Author of “The Congo,” “The Art of The Moving Picture,” “Adventures while Preaching the Gospel of Beauty,” etc._ BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.

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UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Set up and electrotyped.

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading _Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 1 of A Handy Guide for Beggars by Vachel Lindsay holds 411 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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Being
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Sundry
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Explorations
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While
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