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Notes and Queries, Number 20, March 16, 1850
Notes and Queries, Number 20, March 16, 1850

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.
I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.
I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.
CRANMORE.
* * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.
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Notes and Queries, Number 20, March 16, 1850

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Notes and Queries, Number 20, March 16, 1850 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.
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I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.
/aɪ hæv ˈoʊnli tuː æd ðæt aɪ ʃʊd wɪʃ ˈmɪstər ˈkuːpər tuː siː ðə ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/
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I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.
/aɪ ʃæl biː ˈveri ˈhæpi tuː send ɪt baɪ poʊst fɔːr hɪz ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
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CRANMORE.
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* * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

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Camden noun US /ˈkæmdən/

a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia

Cooper noun US /ˈkuːpər/

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

From this reading “Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.”

deference noun US /ˈdefərəns/

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading “* * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.”

engraving noun US /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/

a print made from an engraving

From this reading “I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.”

ingenious adjective US /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading “* * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.”

inspection noun US /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/

a formal or official examination

From this reading “I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.”

suggestions noun US /səˈdʒestʃənz/

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading “* * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.”

Wales noun US /weɪlz/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

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15

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From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.

BeautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

Bolton

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From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.

CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/

a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

Corney

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From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

CRANMORE

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From this reading CRANMORE.

Cruttwell's

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From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

engravingnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/

a print made from an engraving

From this reading I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.

Gough's

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From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/

a formal or official examination

From this reading I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

Parkership

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

From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

Pokership

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

From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

Porkership

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

From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

slightnounUS /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.

TournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I shall be very happy to send it by post for his inspection.

WalesnounUS /weɪlz/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Mr. Cooper will find a slight notice of this sign, both in Gough's _Camden_ and in _The Beauties of England and Wales_; but both these are of later date than Mr. Cruttwell's _Tour_.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I have only to add, that I should wish Mr. Cooper to _see_ the engraving.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading * * * * * _Parkership, Porkership, Pokership._--With every deference to the ingenious suggestions of Mr. Bolton Corney (No. 15. p.

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