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Grammar-land

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Grammar-land is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SERJEANT PARSING IN SCHOOLROOM-SHIRE AGAIN.
Before the court met again, Serjeant Parsing paid another visit to Schoolroom-shire.
“My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.
Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.
Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Grammar-land

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Grammar-land is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SERJEANT PARSING IN SCHOOLROOM-SHIRE AGAIN.
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Before the court met again, Serjeant Parsing paid another visit to Schoolroom-shire.
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“My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.
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Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.
/ðen kʌt ɔːf tuː ˈkɔːrnərz ˈsʌmwer fɔːr ˈlɪtəl ˈræɡəd ˈɑːrtəkəl ənd ˌɪntərˈdʒekʃən/
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Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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.

Adjective noun US /ˈædʒɪktɪv/

a word that expresses an attribute of something

From this reading ““My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
divide verb US /dɪˈvaɪd/

separate into parts or portions

From this reading ““My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.”

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Interjection noun US /ˌɪntərˈdʒekʃən/

an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion

From this reading “Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Noun noun US /naʊn/

a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

From this reading ““My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.”

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parsing verb US /ˈpɑːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “parse” — analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)

From this reading “SERJEANT PARSING IN SCHOOLROOM-SHIRE AGAIN.”

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Pronoun noun US /ˈproʊnaʊn/

a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase

From this reading ““My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slates noun US /sleɪts/

plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading ““My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.”

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Verb noun US /vɜːrb/

the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence

From this reading ““My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

cut off verb + particle

make a break in

In this reading “Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.”

21,564 times in 426,211 chapters
at the top preposition + article + noun counted as “at … top”

In this reading ““My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.”

20,091 times in 426,211 chapters
met again verb + particle counted as “meet again”

In this reading “Before the court met again, Serjeant Parsing paid another visit to Schoolroom-shire.”

8,489 times in 426,211 chapters
four parts noun + noun

In this reading ““My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.”

307 times in 426,211 chapters
young friends adjective + noun counted as “young friend”

In this reading ““My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.”

9,471 times in 426,211 chapters
name of verb + particle

In this reading ““My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.”

77,320 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 73

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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AdjectivenounUS /ˈædʒɪktɪv/

a word that expresses an attribute of something

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading SERJEANT PARSING IN SCHOOLROOM-SHIRE AGAIN.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Before the court met again, Serjeant Parsing paid another visit to Schoolroom-shire.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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ArticlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the court met again, Serjeant Parsing paid another visit to Schoolroom-shire.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.

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courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Before the court met again, Serjeant Parsing paid another visit to Schoolroom-shire.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.

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dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

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divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/

separate into parts or portions

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dr

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From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

Pending verification
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SERJEANT PARSING IN SCHOOLROOM-SHIRE AGAIN.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
InterjectionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈdʒekʃən/

an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion

From this reading Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.

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markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Before the court met again, Serjeant Parsing paid another visit to Schoolroom-shire.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NounnounUS /naʊn/

a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Before the court met again, Serjeant Parsing paid another visit to Schoolroom-shire.

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PARSINGverbUS /ˈpɑːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “parse” — analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)

From this reading SERJEANT PARSING IN SCHOOLROOM-SHIRE AGAIN.

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partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Part-of-Speech

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From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PronounnounUS /ˈproʊnaʊn/

a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

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SCHOOLROOM-SHIRE

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From this reading SERJEANT PARSING IN SCHOOLROOM-SHIRE AGAIN.

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SERJEANTnoun

an English barrister of the highest rank

From this reading SERJEANT PARSING IN SCHOOLROOM-SHIRE AGAIN.

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slatesnounUS /sleɪts/

plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.

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storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Before the court met again, Serjeant Parsing paid another visit to Schoolroom-shire.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Before the court met again, Serjeant Parsing paid another visit to Schoolroom-shire.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Then cut off two corners somewhere, for little ragged Article and Interjection.

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VerbnounUS /vɜːrb/

the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

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visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Before the court met again, Serjeant Parsing paid another visit to Schoolroom-shire.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Then listen to the following story, and when any word that you know is read out, give a mark to the Part-of-Speech to whom it belongs.

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writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “My dear young friends,” he said, “will you kindly get your slates, and divide them into four parts, writing at the top of each part, the name of Mr. Noun, Mr. Pronoun, Mr. Adjective, and Dr. Verb.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 11 of Grammar-land by M. L. Nesbitt holds 20 sentences, grouped into 4 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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Chapter 11 holds 20 sentences of Grammar-land, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Grammar-land

Words and structures a reader meets early in Grammar-land, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Frontispiece
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Initials
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Waddy
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Dedicated
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