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Chatterbox, 1906

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Chatterbox, 1906 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FOUNDED BY J. ERSKINE CLARKE, M.A.
Boston: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, 212, Summer Street.
PRESSWORK BY COLONIAL PRESS; C. H. SIMONDS & CO.
BOSTON, U.S.A.
A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394
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Chatterbox, 1906

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Chatterbox, 1906 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FOUNDED BY J. ERSKINE CLARKE, M.A.
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Boston: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, 212, Summer Street.
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PRESSWORK BY COLONIAL PRESS; C. H. SIMONDS & CO.
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BOSTON, U.S.A.
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A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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Chinese noun US /tʃaɪˈniːz/

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading “A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
colonial adjective US /kəˈloʊniəl/

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading “PRESSWORK BY COLONIAL PRESS; C. H. SIMONDS & CO.”

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dana noun US /ˈdeɪnə/

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

From this reading “Boston: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, 212, Summer Street.”

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Donkey noun US /ˈdɑːŋki/

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading “A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394”

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founded verb US /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading “FOUNDED BY J. ERSKINE CLARKE, M.A.”

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Humorous adjective US /ˈhjuːmərəs/

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading “A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394”

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Solomon proper noun US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading “A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394”

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Wizard noun US /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading “A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394”

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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159

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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179

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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211

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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212

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From this reading Boston: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, 212, Summer Street.

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250

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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347

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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375

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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378

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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394

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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398

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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402

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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410

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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99

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From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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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 FOUNDED BY J. ERSKINE CLARKE, M.A.

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ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AgoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Boston: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, 212, Summer Street.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FOUNDED BY J. ERSKINE CLARKE, M.A.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading PRESSWORK BY COLONIAL PRESS; C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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CLARKE

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From this reading FOUNDED BY J. ERSKINE CLARKE, M.A.

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COnounUS /koʊ/

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

From this reading PRESSWORK BY COLONIAL PRESS; C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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COLONIALadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading PRESSWORK BY COLONIAL PRESS; C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Boston: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, 212, Summer Street.

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ComradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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DANAnounUS /ˈdeɪnə/

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

From this reading Boston: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, 212, Summer Street.

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DonkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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ERSKINE

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From this reading FOUNDED BY J. ERSKINE CLARKE, M.A.

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ESTES

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From this reading Boston: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, 212, Summer Street.

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FOUNDEDverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading FOUNDED BY J. ERSKINE CLARKE, M.A.

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GenerousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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GentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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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 PRESSWORK BY COLONIAL PRESS; C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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HastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/

excessively quick

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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HumorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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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 FOUNDED BY J. ERSKINE CLARKE, M.A.

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JudgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading FOUNDED BY J. ERSKINE CLARKE, M.A.

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ModernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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PRESSverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading PRESSWORK BY COLONIAL PRESS; C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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PRESSWORK

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From this reading PRESSWORK BY COLONIAL PRESS; C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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PunishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

the act of punishing

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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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 BOSTON, U.S.A.

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SIMONDS

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From this reading PRESSWORK BY COLONIAL PRESS; C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Boston: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, 212, Summer Street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Boston: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, 212, Summer Street.

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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 BOSTON, U.S.A.

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WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

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YearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading A Chinese Solomon 15 A Generous Act 99 A Gentle Donkey 378, 390, 398, 402, 410 A Good Comrade 159 A Hasty Judgment 375 A Humorous Punishment 70 A Hundred Years Ago 15, 54, 74, 107, 155, 179, 211, 250, 282, 307, 347 A Modern Wizard 394

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of Chatterbox, 1906 by Various holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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