Chapter 1 of Comical People is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Comical People is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMICAL PEOPLE. TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION. Drawn and Grouped from the Designs J. J. GRANDVILLE. LONDON: DAVID BOGUE, 86 FLEET STREET. MDCCCLII.
Chapter 1 of Comical People is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “COMICAL PEOPLE.”
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading “TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.”
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “Drawn and Grouped from the Designs J. J. GRANDVILLE.”
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading “TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.”
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “LONDON: DAVID BOGUE, 86 FLEET STREET.”
arranged into groups
From this reading “Drawn and Grouped from the Designs J. J. GRANDVILLE.”
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading “TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.”
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From this reading LONDON: DAVID BOGUE, 86 FLEET STREET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drawn and Grouped from the Designs J. J. GRANDVILLE.
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From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
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From this reading LONDON: DAVID BOGUE, 86 FLEET STREET.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading COMICAL PEOPLE.
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading LONDON: DAVID BOGUE, 86 FLEET STREET.
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Drawn and Grouped from the Designs J. J. GRANDVILLE.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Drawn and Grouped from the Designs J. J. GRANDVILLE.
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
the act of exhibiting
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading LONDON: DAVID BOGUE, 86 FLEET STREET.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawn and Grouped from the Designs J. J. GRANDVILLE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
arranged into groups
From this reading Drawn and Grouped from the Designs J. J. GRANDVILLE.
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 Drawn and Grouped from the Designs J. J. GRANDVILLE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: DAVID BOGUE, 86 FLEET STREET.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MDCCCLII.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading COMICAL PEOPLE.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: DAVID BOGUE, 86 FLEET STREET.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TAKEN FROM THE EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY CONTRIBUTED BY MARIA FUSINATA, OF BELLUNO, TO THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Chapter 1 of Comical People by J. J. [Illustrator] Grandville holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of Comical People, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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