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Gallery of Comicalities

Chapter III

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Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.
Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.
Come all my barrow for a bob!
Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.
Who'll buy? who'll buy of Cats-meat-Nan!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Gallery of Comicalities

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Gallery of Comicalities is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.
Line 2
Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.
Line 3
Come all my barrow for a bob!
/kʌm ɔːl maɪ ˈbæroʊ fɔːr ə bɑːb/
Line 4
Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.
Line 5
Who'll buy? who'll buy of Cats-meat-Nan!

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.

barrow noun US /ˈbæroʊ/

the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading “Come all my barrow for a bob!”

Britain noun US /ˈbrɪtən/

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading “Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.”

Hark verb US /hɑːrk/

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading “Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.”

Kitten noun US /ˈkɪtən/

young domestic cat

From this reading “Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.”

liver noun US /ˈlɪvər/

large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

Pussies noun US /ˈpʊsiz/

plural of “pussy” — obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading “Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.”

rout verb US /raʊt/

cause to flee

From this reading “Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.”

selling noun US /ˈselɪŋ/

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading “Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.”

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.

easy job adjective + noun

In this reading “Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.”

by selling preposition + noun

In this reading “Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.”

All words in this reading · 57

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

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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 Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

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 Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

ar'nt

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

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

barrownounUS /ˈbæroʊ/

the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading Come all my barrow for a bob!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

bobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Come all my barrow for a bob!

BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

can't

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

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

CatnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

Cats-meat-Nan

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

From this reading Who'll buy? who'll buy of Cats-meat-Nan!

charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

diskiver

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

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

happ'orth

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

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

Here's

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

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

how

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

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

KittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/

young domestic cat

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

leanverbUS /liːn/

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/

large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

meatnounUS /miːt/

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

mewsnoun

street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

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

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Come all my barrow for a bob!

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

penn'orthnoun

the amount that can be bought for a penny

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

PussiesnounUS /ˈpʊsiz/

plural of “pussy” — obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/

show unwillingness towards

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

routverbUS /raʊt/

cause to flee

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Some charity diskiver; For faith, it ar'nt an easy job To _live_ by selling _liver_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

Who'll

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

From this reading Who'll buy? who'll buy of Cats-meat-Nan!

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Hark! how the Pussies make a rout-- To buy you can't refuse; So may you never be without The _music_ of their _mews_.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Here's famous meat--all lean, no fat-- No better in Great Britain; Come, buy a penn'orth for your Cat-- A happ'orth for your Kitten.

Chapter 3 of Gallery of Comicalities by Robert Cruikshank holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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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