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Josh Billings on Ice, and Other Things
Josh Billings on Ice, and Other Things

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Josh Billings on Ice, and Other Things is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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See http:// Josh Billings, His Book.
WITH TWELVE COMIC ILLUSTRATIONS.
[Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.
With Comic Illustrations by J. H. Howard.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Josh Billings on Ice, and Other Things

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Josh Billings on Ice, and Other Things is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/100 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
See http:// Josh Billings, His Book.
/siː ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː dʒɑːʃ ˈbɪlɪŋz hɪz bʊk/
Line 2
WITH TWELVE COMIC ILLUSTRATIONS.
/wɪð twelv ˈkɑːmɪk ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
Line 3
[Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.
Line 4
With Comic Illustrations by J. H. Howard.
/wɪð ˈkɑːmɪk ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz baɪ dʒeɪ eɪtʃ ˈhaʊərd/
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Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

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.

Billings noun US /ˈbɪlɪŋz/

the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river

From this reading “See http:// Josh Billings, His Book.”

Clerk's noun US /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading “Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.”

comic adjective US /ˈkɑːmɪk/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading “WITH TWELVE COMIC ILLUSTRATIONS.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http:// Josh Billings, His Book.”

Josh verb US /dʒɑːʃ/

be silly or tease one another

From this reading “See http:// Josh Billings, His Book.”

postage noun US /ˈpoʊstədʒ/

the charge for mailing something

From this reading “[Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.”

receipt noun US /rɪˈsiːt/

the act of receiving

From this reading “[Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.”

Symbol noun US /ˈsɪmbəl/

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading “[Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.”

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.

Other Things adjective + noun

In this reading “[Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.”

on receipt preposition + noun

In this reading “[Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.”

act of verb + particle

In this reading “Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.”

All words in this reading · 52

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1.50

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

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

1868

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

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

Asterismnoun

(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

BillingsnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/

the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river

From this reading See http:// Josh Billings, His Book.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading See http:// Josh Billings, His Book.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

Carleton

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

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

COMICadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading WITH TWELVE COMIC ILLUSTRATIONS.

CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

CopiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

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

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading With Comic Illustrations by J. H. Howard.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading See http:// Josh Billings, His Book.

HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading With Comic Illustrations by J. H. Howard.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http:// Josh Billings, His Book.

ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading WITH TWELVE COMIC ILLUSTRATIONS.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading With Comic Illustrations by J. H. Howard.

JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/

be silly or tease one another

From this reading See http:// Josh Billings, His Book.

mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/

the charge for mailing something

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/

the act of receiving

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http:// Josh Billings, His Book.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

SymbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading [Symbol: Asterism] Copies sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price, $1.50 by And Other Things.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

TWELVEnounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading WITH TWELVE COMIC ILLUSTRATIONS.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH TWELVE COMIC ILLUSTRATIONS.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

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 Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1868, by G. W. Carleton & Co., In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

Chapter 1 of Josh Billings on Ice, and Other Things by Josh Billings holds 504 sentences, grouped into 101 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 1 holds 504 sentences of Josh Billings on Ice, and Other Things, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #41025, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Billings
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