Chapter 11 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My Dentist. When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between? My Dentist. Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed? My Dentist.
Chapter 11 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading “Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?”
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading “When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?”
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading “My Dentist.”
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading “Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?”
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading “When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?”
with the head foremost
From this reading “Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?”
being unoccupied
From this reading “When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?”
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading “When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?”
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.
In this reading “Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?”
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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 When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading My Dentist.
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
with the head foremost
From this reading Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dentist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Who, when ambitious to be first My horse fell headlong in the burst, Replaced the ivories dispersed?
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
being unoccupied
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
at the time that
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
which person or people
From this reading When void of bone a gap was seen, Who fix’d, the vacancy to screen, An artificial one between?
Chapter 11 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II by Walter [Compiler] Hamilton holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 409 sentences of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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