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Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Walter [Compiler] Hamilton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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―――― THE “TREE OF LIBERTY.”
Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.
_Punch._ 1848.
―――― AN IMPASSIONED APPEAL TO THE PREMIER.
(By a very Common Councilman).
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Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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―――― THE “TREE OF LIBERTY.”
/ðə triː ʌv ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
Line 2
Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.
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_Punch._ 1848.
Line 4
―――― AN IMPASSIONED APPEAL TO THE PREMIER.
/æn ˌɪmˈpæʃənd əˈpiːl tuː ðə preˈmɪr/
Line 5
(By a very Common Councilman).
/baɪ ə ˈveri ˈkɑːmən ˈkaʊnsəlmən/

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Councilman noun US /ˈkaʊnsəlmən/

a man who is a council member

From this reading “(By a very Common Councilman).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Frenchman noun US /ˈfrentʃmæn/

a person of French nationality

From this reading “Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.”

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impassioned adjective US /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading “―――― AN IMPASSIONED APPEAL TO THE PREMIER.”

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premier noun US /preˈmɪr/

the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom

From this reading “―――― AN IMPASSIONED APPEAL TO THE PREMIER.”

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Punch verb US /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

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roots noun US /ruːts/

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading “Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.”

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twill noun US /twɪl/

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading “Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.”

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Vitality noun US /vaɪˈtæləti/

an energetic style

From this reading “Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.”

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1848

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From this reading _Punch._ 1848.

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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 (By a very Common Councilman).

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading ―――― AN IMPASSIONED APPEAL TO THE PREMIER.

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APPEALverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading ―――― AN IMPASSIONED APPEAL TO THE PREMIER.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading (By a very Common Councilman).

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CommonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading (By a very Common Councilman).

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CouncilmannounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlmən/

a man who is a council member

From this reading (By a very Common Councilman).

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ElsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/

in or to another place

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/

a person of French nationality

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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growverbUS /ɡroʊ/

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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IMPASSIONEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading ―――― AN IMPASSIONED APPEAL TO THE PREMIER.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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LIBERTYnounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading ―――― THE “TREE OF LIBERTY.”

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lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ―――― THE “TREE OF LIBERTY.”

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perishes

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From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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PREMIERnounUS /preˈmɪr/

the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom

From this reading ―――― AN IMPASSIONED APPEAL TO THE PREMIER.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading _Punch._ 1848.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rootsnounUS /ruːts/

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ―――― THE “TREE OF LIBERTY.”

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ―――― AN IMPASSIONED APPEAL TO THE PREMIER.

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to-day

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

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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TREEnounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading ―――― THE “TREE OF LIBERTY.”

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twillnounUS /twɪl/

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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VitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/

an energetic style

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
You'd

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

From this reading Frenchman, spare that tree, Its roots lie very low; You’d better let it be―― Elsewhere ’twill never grow * * * * * Vitality, to-day, Within it there may be, It perishes when moved away―― So, Frenchman, spare that tree.

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Chapter 2 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV by Walter [Compiler] Hamilton holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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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