Chapter 1 of April Fools is here in full — 699 sentences across 140 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of April Fools is here in full — 699 sentences across 140 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This is very strange. Can there he a mis-- This is very strange. Can there be a mis-- Italic text has been marked with _underscores_. Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=. => and <= represent pointing hands.
Chapter 1 of April Fools is here in full — 699 sentences across 140 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Can there be a mis-- Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.”
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading “Can there he a mis-- This is very strange.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “=> and <= represent pointing hands.”
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading “=> and <= represent pointing hands.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Can there be a mis-- Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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.
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Can there he a mis-- This is very strange.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading => and <= represent pointing hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can there be a mis-- Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Can there be a mis-- Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
fearless and daring
From this reading Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can there he a mis-- This is very strange.
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading => and <= represent pointing hands.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can there be a mis-- Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can there he a mis-- This is very strange.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is very strange.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Can there be a mis-- Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Can there be a mis-- Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading Can there he a mis-- This is very strange.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading => and <= represent pointing hands.
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading => and <= represent pointing hands.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This is very strange.
the words of something written
From this reading Can there be a mis-- Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Can there he a mis-- This is very strange.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is very strange.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Can there be a mis-- Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
precisely as stated
From this reading This is very strange.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can there be a mis-- Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
Chapter 1 of April Fools by W. F. Chapman holds 699 sentences, grouped into 140 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 1 holds 699 sentences of April Fools, unabridged, divided into 140 reading sections.
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