Chapter 1 of Mark Tidd, Editor is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mark Tidd, Editor is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.” “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell. It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.” “Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark. “Yes—once,” says I, “but not more ’n once.
Chapter 1 of Mark Tidd, Editor is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading ““Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.””
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ““Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.””
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading ““Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.””
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading ““Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.”
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.””
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.
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In this reading “It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
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From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes—once,” says I, “but not more ’n once.
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Yes—once,” says I, “but not more ’n once.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading “Yes—once,” says I, “but not more ’n once.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes—once,” says I, “but not more ’n once.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Used to be a g-good newspaper once,” says Mark.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” says I, “it’s been cracked for quite a spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Binney,” says Mark Tidd to me, “the Wicksville _Trumpet_ is b-b-busted.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It hain’t been tootin’ loud enough to notice for a year.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes—once,” says I, “but not more ’n once.
Chapter 1 of Mark Tidd, Editor by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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