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Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III
Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Walter [Compiler] Hamilton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_W. M. Thackeray_ 71 A Tale of Drury Lane.
Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.
Mirror 1828 74 Write, write, tourist and traveller.
_Robert Gilfillan_ 74 Read, read, Woodstock and Waverley, _Robert Gilfillan_, 1831 74 Tax, tax, Income and Property.
Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.
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Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_W. M. Thackeray_ 71 A Tale of Drury Lane.
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Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.
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Mirror 1828 74 Write, write, tourist and traveller.
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_Robert Gilfillan_ 74 Read, read, Woodstock and Waverley, _Robert Gilfillan_, 1831 74 Tax, tax, Income and Property.
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Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.

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Addresses noun US /ˈæˈdresɪz/

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading “Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
belted adjective US /ˈbeltəd/

having or provided with a belt

From this reading “Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lobsters noun US /ˈlɑːbstərz/

plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster

From this reading “Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rejected adjective US /rɪˈdʒektɪd/

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

From this reading “Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.”

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Stockings noun US /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading “Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.”

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tax verb US /tæks/

levy a tax on

From this reading “_Robert Gilfillan_ 74 Read, read, Woodstock and Waverley, _Robert Gilfillan_, 1831 74 Tax, tax, Income and Property.”

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Thackeray noun US /ˈθækəri/

English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)

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tourist noun US /ˈtʊrəst/

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading “Mirror 1828 74 Write, write, tourist and traveller.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Blue Stockings adjective + noun counted as “blue stocking”

In this reading “Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.”

232 times in 426,211 chapters
OVER THE BORDER preposition + article + noun counted as “over … border”

In this reading “Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.”

638 times in 426,211 chapters

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1828

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From this reading Mirror 1828 74 Write, write, tourist and traveller.

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1831

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From this reading _Robert Gilfillan_ 74 Read, read, Woodstock and Waverley, _Robert Gilfillan_, 1831 74 Tax, tax, Income and Property.

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1851

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From this reading Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.

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71

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From this reading _W. M. Thackeray_ 71 A Tale of Drury Lane.

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72

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From this reading Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.

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73

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From this reading Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.

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74

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From this reading Mirror 1828 74 Write, write, tourist and traveller.

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75

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From this reading Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _W. M. Thackeray_ 71 A Tale of Drury Lane.

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AddressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mirror 1828 74 Write, write, tourist and traveller.

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beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/

having or provided with a belt

From this reading Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.

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BONNETS

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From this reading Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.

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BORDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.

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Drury

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From this reading _W. M. Thackeray_ 71 A Tale of Drury Lane.

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Gilfillan

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From this reading _Robert Gilfillan_ 74 Read, read, Woodstock and Waverley, _Robert Gilfillan_, 1831 74 Tax, tax, Income and Property.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.

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IncomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading _Robert Gilfillan_ 74 Read, read, Woodstock and Waverley, _Robert Gilfillan_, 1831 74 Tax, tax, Income and Property.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading _W. M. Thackeray_ 71 A Tale of Drury Lane.

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lettuces

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From this reading Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.

Pending verification
lobstersnounUS /ˈlɑːbstərz/

plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster

From this reading Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading _W. M. Thackeray_ 71 A Tale of Drury Lane.

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MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.

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MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading Mirror 1828 74 Write, write, tourist and traveller.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _W. M. Thackeray_ 71 A Tale of Drury Lane.

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OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.

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pipe-clayed

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From this reading Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.

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PropertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading _Robert Gilfillan_ 74 Read, read, Woodstock and Waverley, _Robert Gilfillan_, 1831 74 Tax, tax, Income and Property.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.

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ReadverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading _Robert Gilfillan_ 74 Read, read, Woodstock and Waverley, _Robert Gilfillan_, 1831 74 Tax, tax, Income and Property.

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RejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

From this reading Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading _Robert Gilfillan_ 74 Read, read, Woodstock and Waverley, _Robert Gilfillan_, 1831 74 Tax, tax, Income and Property.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Punch, 1851 75 March, march, pipe-clayed and belted in 75 Take, take, lobsters and lettuces.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TalenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _W. M. Thackeray_ 71 A Tale of Drury Lane.

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TaxverbUS /tæks/

levy a tax on

From this reading _Robert Gilfillan_ 74 Read, read, Woodstock and Waverley, _Robert Gilfillan_, 1831 74 Tax, tax, Income and Property.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/

English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)

From this reading _W. M. Thackeray_ 71 A Tale of Drury Lane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Rejected Addresses 72 BLUE BONNETS OVER THE BORDER 73 Blue Stockings over the Border.

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touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading Mirror 1828 74 Write, write, tourist and traveller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading Mirror 1828 74 Write, write, tourist and traveller.

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WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading _W. M. Thackeray_ 71 A Tale of Drury Lane.

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Waverley

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From this reading _Robert Gilfillan_ 74 Read, read, Woodstock and Waverley, _Robert Gilfillan_, 1831 74 Tax, tax, Income and Property.

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Woodstock

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From this reading _Robert Gilfillan_ 74 Read, read, Woodstock and Waverley, _Robert Gilfillan_, 1831 74 Tax, tax, Income and Property.

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WriteverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading Mirror 1828 74 Write, write, tourist and traveller.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 2 of Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III by Walter [Compiler] Hamilton holds 407 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.

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