Chapter 1 of Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant. Edited by the BROTHERS MAYHEW. With Illustrations by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. Whom to Marry and How to Get Married; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband. Edited by the BROTHERS MAYHEW, and Illustrated by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
Chapter 1 of Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “_Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.”
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “_Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Edited by the BROTHERS MAYHEW.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “Edited by the BROTHERS MAYHEW.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Edited by the BROTHERS MAYHEW, and Illustrated by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Illustrations by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.”
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “_Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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 “Edited by the BROTHERS MAYHEW, and Illustrated by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.”
take in marriage
In this reading “Whom to Marry and How to Get Married; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband.”
In this reading “_Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.”
In this reading “Whom to Marry and How to Get Married; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband.”
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From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whom to Marry and How to Get Married; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Edited by the BROTHERS MAYHEW.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edited by the BROTHERS MAYHEW.
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From this reading With Illustrations by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited by the BROTHERS MAYHEW.
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 With Illustrations by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whom to Marry and How to Get Married; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
highest in quality
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
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From this reading Whom to Marry and How to Get Married; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Whom to Marry and How to Get Married; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Edited by the BROTHERS MAYHEW, and Illustrated by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Whom to Marry and How to Get Married; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband.
take in marriage
From this reading Whom to Marry and How to Get Married; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edited by the BROTHERS MAYHEW.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Price 2s. each, boards._ The Greatest Plague of Life; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whom to Marry and How to Get Married; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom to Marry and How to Get Married; or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
Chapter 1 of Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi by Joseph Grimaldi holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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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