Chapter 1 of George Cruikshank's Omnibus is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of George Cruikshank's Omnibus is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OMNIBUS. GEORGE CRUIKSHANK'S OMNIBUS. ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD. "De Omnibus rebus et quibusdam aliis." EDITED BY LAMAN BLANCHARD, ESQ.
Chapter 1 of George Cruikshank's Omnibus is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “EDITED BY LAMAN BLANCHARD, ESQ.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.”
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 “GEORGE CRUIKSHANK'S OMNIBUS.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.”
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading “OMNIBUS.”
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
From this reading “"De Omnibus rebus et quibusdam aliis."”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.”
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From this reading "De Omnibus rebus et quibusdam aliis."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.
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From this reading EDITED BY LAMAN BLANCHARD, ESQ.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EDITED BY LAMAN BLANCHARD, ESQ.
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From this reading GEORGE CRUIKSHANK'S OMNIBUS.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "De Omnibus rebus et quibusdam aliis."
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading EDITED BY LAMAN BLANCHARD, ESQ.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading EDITED BY LAMAN BLANCHARD, ESQ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "De Omnibus rebus et quibusdam aliis."
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 GEORGE CRUIKSHANK'S OMNIBUS.
ten 10s
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EDITED BY LAMAN BLANCHARD, ESQ.
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading OMNIBUS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "De Omnibus rebus et quibusdam aliis."
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
From this reading "De Omnibus rebus et quibusdam aliis."
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD.
Chapter 1 of George Cruikshank's Omnibus by George Cruikshank holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 438 sentences of George Cruikshank's Omnibus, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of George Cruikshank's Omnibus by George Cruikshank exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 438 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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