Chapter 1 of Nothing to Say A Slight Slap at Mobocratic is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Nothing to Say A Slight Slap at Mobocratic is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE FUNNIEST WORKS IN EXISTENCE." New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS. Pp. 380. 12mo.
Chapter 1 of Nothing to Say A Slight Slap at Mobocratic is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.”
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.”
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “"THE FUNNIEST WORKS IN EXISTENCE."”
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"THE FUNNIEST WORKS IN EXISTENCE."”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.”
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
From this reading “New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “"THE FUNNIEST WORKS IN EXISTENCE."”
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From this reading 12mo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
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From this reading 380.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "THE FUNNIEST WORKS IN EXISTENCE."
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "THE FUNNIEST WORKS IN EXISTENCE."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE FUNNIEST WORKS IN EXISTENCE."
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
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 New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
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From this reading Pp.
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE FUNNIEST WORKS IN EXISTENCE."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "THE FUNNIEST WORKS IN EXISTENCE."
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading New editions of which have been RUDD & CARLETON, 310 BROADWAY, N. Y. DOESTICKS, WHAT HE SAYS.
Chapter 1 of Nothing to Say A Slight Slap at Mobocratic by Q. K. Philander Doesticks holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 1 holds 119 sentences of Nothing to Say A Slight Slap at Mobocratic, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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