Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 04, April 23, 1870

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | "The Printing House of the United States."

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Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 04, April 23, 1870

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 04, April 23, 1870 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | "The Printing House of the United States."

/ðə ˈprɪntɪŋ haʊs ʌv ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/

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/ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/

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lithographic adjective US /ˌlɪθəˈɡræfɪk/

of or produced by or involved in lithography

Manufacturers noun US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/

plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product

pearl noun US /pɜːrl/

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

printers noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

Printing noun US /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading “+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | "The Printing House of the United States."”

Retail verb US /ˈriːteɪl/

be sold at the retail level

stationers noun US /ˈsteɪʃənərz/

plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies

Wholesale adverb US /ˈhoʊlseɪl/

at a wholesale price

All words in this reading · 39

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169

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AdvantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

BLANKadjectiveUS /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

CARDnounUS /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

COLORnounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

COPPER-PLATE

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CUTverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

Engravers

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

FINEadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

GEO

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HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | "The Printing House of the United States."

JOBnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

LITHOGRAPHICadjectiveUS /ˌlɪθəˈɡræfɪk/

of or produced by or involved in lithography

ManufacturersnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/

plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product

NESBITT

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New-York

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | "The Printing House of the United States."

PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

PINEnounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

PRINTERSnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | "The Printing House of the United States."

RetailverbUS /ˈriːteɪl/

be sold at the retail level

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StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | "The Printing House of the United States."

STATIONERSnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənərz/

plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | "The Printing House of the United States."

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | "The Printing House of the United States."

WholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/

at a wholesale price

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 04, April 23, 1870 by Various holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Chapter 1 holds 414 sentences of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 04, April 23, 1870, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

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