Chapter 1 of Comic Arithmetic is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Comic Arithmetic is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMIC ARITHMETIC. "Go the whole figure."--SAM SLICK. LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET. LONDON: R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL. "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
Chapter 1 of Comic Arithmetic is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading “COMIC ARITHMETIC.”
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading “LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “"Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “LONDON: R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “COMIC ARITHMETIC.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “"Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.”
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “LONDON: R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL.”
a slippery smoothness
From this reading “"Go the whole figure."--SAM SLICK.”
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 “"Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading COMIC ARITHMETIC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading LONDON: R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL.
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading LONDON: R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading COMIC ARITHMETIC.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Go the whole figure."--SAM SLICK.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go the whole figure."--SAM SLICK.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading LONDON: R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
absolutely essential
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
not any; not one
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading LONDON: R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading LONDON: R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Go the whole figure."--SAM SLICK.
a slippery smoothness
From this reading "Go the whole figure."--SAM SLICK.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go the whole figure."--SAM SLICK.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Go the whole figure."--SAM SLICK.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work.
Chapter 1 of Comic Arithmetic by Percival Leigh holds 481 sentences, grouped into 97 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 481 sentences of Comic Arithmetic, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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