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

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV is here in full — 388 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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Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”
And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”
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Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”
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And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”
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Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

build verb US /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading “And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Coal noun US /koʊl/

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading “Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.””

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engines noun US /ˈendʒənz/

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading “And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
myriad noun US /ˈmɪriəd/

a large indefinite number

From this reading “Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.”

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smiths noun US /smɪθs/

plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading “And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Steam verb US /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading “And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.””

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wheels noun US /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading “Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.”

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workmen noun US /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading “And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.””

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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.

Old King adjective + noun

In this reading “Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.””

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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 Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

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buildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

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From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

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changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CoalnounUS /koʊl/

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

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enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

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From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

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IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II.

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IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading III.

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KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/

a large indefinite number

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
O'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
quoth

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From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smithsnounUS /smɪθs/

plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SteamverbUS /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

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 Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

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tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

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trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

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waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul: “’Tis fairly done,” quoth he, When he saw the myriad wheels at work O’er all the land and sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading And he call’d for water, he call’d for fire, For smiths and workmen true: “Come, build me engines great and strong; We’ll have,” quoth he, “a change ere long; We’ll try what Steam can do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Old King Coal was a merry old soul, Yet not content was he; And he said, “I’ve found what I’ve desired, Though ’tis but one of three.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 18 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV by Walter [Compiler] Hamilton holds 388 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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Words and structures a reader meets early in Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Fellow
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Royal
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Geographical
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Historical
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.