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Fan fare, May 1953
Fan fare, May 1953

Chapter I

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FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.
Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.
We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.
If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.
Subscriptions to FAN-FARE: six issues/75¢.
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Fan fare, May 1953

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Fan fare, May 1953 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.
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Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.
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We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.
/wiː ɑːr nɑːt riˈspɑːnsəbəl fɔːr ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd ˈmænjəskrɪpts bʌt ɔːl ker wɪl biː ˈteɪkən ɪn ðer ˈhændlɪŋ/
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If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.
/ɪf juː hæv nɑːt hɜːrd frʌm ʌs wɪˈðɪn ə ˈpɪriəd ʌv wʌn mʌnθ frʌm ðə deɪt ʌv səbˈmɪʃən juː meɪ ker tuː send ə ˈfɑːloʊʌp ˈletər/
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Subscriptions to FAN-FARE: six issues/75¢.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bimonthly adjective US /baɪˈmʌnθli/

occurring twice a month

From this reading “FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.”

follow-up noun US /ˈfɑːloʊʌp/

a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work

From this reading “If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.”

manuscripts noun US /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/

plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication

From this reading “Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.”

postage noun US /ˈpoʊstədʒ/

the charge for mailing something

From this reading “Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.”

Publications noun US /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading “FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.”

Subscriptions noun US /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/

plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

From this reading “Subscriptions to FAN-FARE: six issues/75¢.”

typewritten verb US /ˈtaɪprɪtən/

inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types

From this reading “Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.”

unsolicited adjective US /ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/

not requested or sought

From this reading “We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

for publication preposition + noun

In this reading “Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.”

All words in this reading · 69

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

119

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

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

75

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

From this reading Subscriptions to FAN-FARE: six issues/75¢.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

bimonthlyadjectiveUS /baɪˈmʌnθli/

occurring twice a month

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

double-spacedadjective

(of type or print) having a blank line between lines of type

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

FAN-FARE

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

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

follow-upnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊʌp/

a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

hand-printed

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

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading Subscriptions to FAN-FARE: six issues/75¢.

legiblyadverb

in a legible manner

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

ManuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/

plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/

the charge for mailing something

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

PublicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

Rd

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

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Subscriptions to FAN-FARE: six issues/75¢.

SSR

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

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

SubscriptionsnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/

plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

From this reading Subscriptions to FAN-FARE: six issues/75¢.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

Tonawanda

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

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/

inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types

From this reading Manuscripts submitted for publication should be accompanied by return postage, and should be typewritten or legibly hand-printed on one side of the sheet, double-spaced.

unsolicitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/

not requested or sought

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

WardnounUS /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, but all care will be taken in their handling.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

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 FAN-FARE is published bimonthly by SSR Publications, 119 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, New York.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you have not heard from us within a period of one month from the date of submission, you may care to send a follow-up letter.

Chapter 1 of Fan fare, May 1953 by Various holds 21 sentences, grouped into 5 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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Fan-fare
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Published
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Bimonthly
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Publications
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