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Chapter 4 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pomme! Beignet de Pomme! Of Beignets there’s none like Beignet de Pomme. A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all. Pomme!
Chapter 4 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.”
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading “A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.”
move an implement through
From this reading “A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.”
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading “A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.”
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try to stir up public opinion
In this reading “A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.”
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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 A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
anew
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar
From this reading Beignet de Pomme!
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From this reading Of Beignets there’s none like Beignet de Pomme.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Beignet de Pomme!
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
and nothing more
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of Beignets there’s none like Beignet de Pomme.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
not one, and not any
From this reading Of Beignets there’s none like Beignet de Pomme.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Beignets there’s none like Beignet de Pomme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pomme!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
move an implement through
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of Beignets there’s none like Beignet de Pomme.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Beignet de Pomme, you will work at in vain, If you stir not the mixture again and again; Some beer, just to thin it may into it fall; Stir up that, with three whites of eggs, added to all.
Chapter 4 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV by Walter [Compiler] Hamilton holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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