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Cobb's Bill-of-Fare

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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_Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.
MUSIC 47 III.
ART 81 IV.
SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."
15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."
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Cobb's Bill-of-Fare

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Cobb's Bill-of-Fare is here in full — 739 sentences across 148 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.
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MUSIC 47 III.
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ART 81 IV.
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SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."
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15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

Learner Dictionary

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Anatomy noun US /əˈnætəmi/

the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

goodness noun US /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading “15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."”

Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

pig noun US /pɪɡ/

domestic swine

From this reading “15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."”

sport noun US /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading “SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."”

sucking noun US /ˈsʌkɪŋ/

the act of sucking

From this reading “15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."”

undertake verb US /ˈʌndərteɪk/

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading “15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."”

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113

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From this reading SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."

13

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From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

15

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From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

47

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From this reading MUSIC 47 III.

81

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From this reading ART 81 IV.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

AnatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/

the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading ART 81 IV.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

BackadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

Cobb's

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From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."

Doran

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From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."

EscapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

etc

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From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."

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 _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading MUSIC 47 III.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading ART 81 IV.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

MUSICnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading MUSIC 47 III.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

Newell

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From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

pignounUS /pɪɡ/

domestic swine

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

Preston

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From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."

SPORTnounUS /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."

suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/

the act of sucking

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SPORT 113 _ILLUSTRATIONS_ PAGE "I now greatly desire to eat some regular food."

Trimm

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

From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

VITTLES

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From this reading _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 15 "Those who in the goodness of their hearts may undertake a search for the sucking pig."

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 _Author of_ "_The Escape of Mr. Trimm_," "_Back Home_," "_Cobb's Anatomy_," _etc._ _Illustrated by_ _Peter Newell and James Preston_ _New York_ _George H. Doran Company_ I. VITTLES 13 II.

Chapter 1 of Cobb's Bill-of-Fare by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb holds 739 sentences, grouped into 148 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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