Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Irish Ned The Winnipeg Newsy is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Free Press! T'bune! Telegram! Papers, sir? Three for a nickel!
Irish Ned The Winnipeg Newsy
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Irish Ned The Winnipeg Newsy is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Free
Press!
T'bune!
Telegram!
Papers,
sir?
Three
for
a
nickel!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Irish Ned The Winnipeg Newsy
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Irish Ned The Winnipeg Newsy is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Free
Press!
/friː pres/
Line 2
T'bune!
Line 3
Telegram!
/ˈteləɡræm/
Line 4
Papers,
sir?
/ˈpeɪpərz sɜːr/
Line 5
Three
for
a
nickel!
/θriː fɔːr ə ˈnɪkəl/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “"Free Press!”
nickel
noun
US /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading “Three for a nickel!”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Papers, sir?”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “"Free Press!”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Papers, sir?”
Telegram
noun
US /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Telegram!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three for a nickel!”
All words in this reading · 10
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three for a nickel!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three for a nickel!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Free Press!
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading Three for a nickel!
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Papers, sir?
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "Free Press!
term of address for a man
From this reading Papers, sir?
T'bune
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T'bune!
TelegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Telegram!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three for a nickel!
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- Press
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Irish Ned The Winnipeg Newsy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- T'bune
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- Telegram
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- Papers
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