Chapter 1 of Burlesque Plays and Poems is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Burlesque Plays and Poems is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fifteen Volumes in an Oak Bookcase. Price One Guinea. "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY. In Monthly Volumes, ONE SHILLING Each. _READY ON THE 25th OF EACH MONTH._ CHAUCER'S _RIME OF THOPAS_.
Chapter 1 of Burlesque Plays and Poems is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading “Fifteen Volumes in an Oak Bookcase.”
possessive form of “chaucer” — English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading “_READY ON THE 25th OF EACH MONTH._ CHAUCER'S _RIME OF THOPAS_.”
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading “Price One Guinea.”
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading “"Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.”
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading “In Monthly Volumes, ONE SHILLING Each.”
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading “"Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “In Monthly Volumes, ONE SHILLING Each.”
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.
In this reading “"Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.”
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From this reading _READY ON THE 25th OF EACH MONTH._ CHAUCER'S _RIME OF THOPAS_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fifteen Volumes in an Oak Bookcase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading Fifteen Volumes in an Oak Bookcase.
possessive form of “chaucer” — English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading _READY ON THE 25th OF EACH MONTH._ CHAUCER'S _RIME OF THOPAS_.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In Monthly Volumes, ONE SHILLING Each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen Volumes in an Oak Bookcase.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading Price One Guinea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fifteen Volumes in an Oak Bookcase.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _READY ON THE 25th OF EACH MONTH._ CHAUCER'S _RIME OF THOPAS_.
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading In Monthly Volumes, ONE SHILLING Each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Fifteen Volumes in an Oak Bookcase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _READY ON THE 25th OF EACH MONTH._ CHAUCER'S _RIME OF THOPAS_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Price One Guinea.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price One Guinea.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading _READY ON THE 25th OF EACH MONTH._ CHAUCER'S _RIME OF THOPAS_.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading _READY ON THE 25th OF EACH MONTH._ CHAUCER'S _RIME OF THOPAS_.
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading In Monthly Volumes, ONE SHILLING Each.
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _READY ON THE 25th OF EACH MONTH._ CHAUCER'S _RIME OF THOPAS_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _READY ON THE 25th OF EACH MONTH._ CHAUCER'S _RIME OF THOPAS_.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading "Marvels of clear type and general neatness."--_Daily Telegraph._ MORLEY'S UNIVERSAL LIBRARY.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Fifteen Volumes in an Oak Bookcase.
Chapter 1 of Burlesque Plays and Poems by Henry [Editor] Morley holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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