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A Selection of Cartoons from Puck
A Selection of Cartoons from Puck

Chapter I

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This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.
300 COPIES PRINTED AND BOUND IN THIS MANNER, OF WHICH THIS IS NO.
92.
H. C. BUNNER KEPPLER & SCHWARZMANN NEW YORK MDCCCXCIII INTRODUCTION.
So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Selection of Cartoons from Puck

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Selection of Cartoons from Puck is here in full — 657 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.
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300 COPIES PRINTED AND BOUND IN THIS MANNER, OF WHICH THIS IS NO.
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92.
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H. C. BUNNER KEPPLER & SCHWARZMANN NEW YORK MDCCCXCIII INTRODUCTION.
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So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.
/soʊ ˈkerləs hæz bɪn ðə ˈpɑːpjələr juːs ʌv ðə wɜːrdz kɑːrˈtuːnəst ənd ˈkerəkətʃərəst ðæt tuː ˈmeni maɪndz ðeɪ noʊ daʊt siːm ˈpræktɪkli ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/

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caricaturist noun US /ˈkerəkətʃərəst/

someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner

cartoonist noun US /kɑːrˈtuːnəst/

a person who draws cartoons

cartoons noun US /kɑːrˈtuːnz/

plural of “cartoon” — a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

From this reading “This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.”

copies noun US /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading “300 COPIES PRINTED AND BOUND IN THIS MANNER, OF WHICH THIS IS NO.”

Index noun US /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading “This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.”

interchangeable adjective US /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/

(mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged

From this reading “So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.”

introduction noun US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading “H. C. BUNNER KEPPLER & SCHWARZMANN NEW YORK MDCCCXCIII INTRODUCTION.”

listed adjective US /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

From this reading “This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

300

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

From this reading 300 COPIES PRINTED AND BOUND IN THIS MANNER, OF WHICH THIS IS NO.

92

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

From this reading 92.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 300 COPIES PRINTED AND BOUND IN THIS MANNER, OF WHICH THIS IS NO.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

BOUNDadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading 300 COPIES PRINTED AND BOUND IN THIS MANNER, OF WHICH THIS IS NO.

BUNNER

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

From this reading H. C. BUNNER KEPPLER & SCHWARZMANN NEW YORK MDCCCXCIII INTRODUCTION.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading H. C. BUNNER KEPPLER & SCHWARZMANN NEW YORK MDCCCXCIII INTRODUCTION.

carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

caricaturistnounUS /ˈkerəkətʃərəst/

someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

cartoonistnounUS /kɑːrˈtuːnəst/

a person who draws cartoons

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

cartoonsnounUS /kɑːrˈtuːnz/

plural of “cartoon” — a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

COPIESnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading 300 COPIES PRINTED AND BOUND IN THIS MANNER, OF WHICH THIS IS NO.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

eBook

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

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading H. C. BUNNER KEPPLER & SCHWARZMANN NEW YORK MDCCCXCIII INTRODUCTION.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

IndexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

interchangeableadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/

(mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading H. C. BUNNER KEPPLER & SCHWARZMANN NEW YORK MDCCCXCIII INTRODUCTION.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 300 COPIES PRINTED AND BOUND IN THIS MANNER, OF WHICH THIS IS NO.

KEPPLER

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

From this reading H. C. BUNNER KEPPLER & SCHWARZMANN NEW YORK MDCCCXCIII INTRODUCTION.

listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

MANNERnounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 300 COPIES PRINTED AND BOUND IN THIS MANNER, OF WHICH THIS IS NO.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

MDCCCXCIII

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

From this reading H. C. BUNNER KEPPLER & SCHWARZMANN NEW YORK MDCCCXCIII INTRODUCTION.

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading H. C. BUNNER KEPPLER & SCHWARZMANN NEW YORK MDCCCXCIII INTRODUCTION.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/

almost; nearly

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

PRINTEDverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading 300 COPIES PRINTED AND BOUND IN THIS MANNER, OF WHICH THIS IS NO.

SCHWARZMANN

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

From this reading H. C. BUNNER KEPPLER & SCHWARZMANN NEW YORK MDCCCXCIII INTRODUCTION.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This eBook has no Table of Contents, but all of the cartoons are listed in the Index at the end.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading 300 COPIES PRINTED AND BOUND IN THIS MANNER, OF WHICH THIS IS NO.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading So careless has been the popular use of the words “_cartoonist_” and “_caricaturist_,” that to many minds they no doubt seem practically interchangeable.

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 H. C. BUNNER KEPPLER & SCHWARZMANN NEW YORK MDCCCXCIII INTRODUCTION.

Chapter 1 of A Selection of Cartoons from Puck by Joseph Ferdinand Keppler holds 657 sentences, grouped into 132 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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Table
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Contents
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