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Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NEARLY READY.
ALASKA and its RESOURCES.
Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.
Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.
This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NEARLY READY.
/ˈnɪrli ˈredi/
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ALASKA and its RESOURCES.
/əˈlæskə ənd ɪts ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
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Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.
/dərˈektər ʌv ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kɔːr ʌv ðə ˈwestərn ˈjuːnjən ˈteləɡræf ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
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Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.
Line 5
This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

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alaska noun US /əˈlæskə/

a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union

From this reading “ALASKA and its RESOURCES.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.”

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Corps noun US /kɔːr/

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading “Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.”

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Director noun US /dərˈektər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading “Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.”

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drawings noun US /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading “Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.”

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engraved adjective US /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading “Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.”

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explorations noun US /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading “This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.”

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Illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.”

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All words in this reading · 56

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ALASKAnounUS /əˈlæskə/

a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union

From this reading ALASKA and its RESOURCES.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ALASKA and its RESOURCES.

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ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

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availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

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circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

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completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

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containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

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DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ElegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

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engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ExpeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.

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explorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading ALASKA and its RESOURCES.

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JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NEARLYadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading NEARLY READY.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Octavonoun

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
READYadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading NEARLY READY.

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recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RESOURCESnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading ALASKA and its RESOURCES.

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ScientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.

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 Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THREEnounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Director of the Scientific Corps of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Full Octavo, with nearly One Hundred Elegant Illustrations, engraved by the late JOHN ANDREW, from drawings by the Author.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading This volume contains not only the record of a THREE YEARS residence in Alaska—made under the most favorable circumstances for explorations—but a complete history of the country gathered from every available source.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870 by Various holds 489 sentences, grouped into 98 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.

What does chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870 contain?

Chapter 1 holds 489 sentences of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 489 sentences, grouped into 98 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870?

Work through the 98 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #9960, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870

Words and structures a reader meets early in Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Nearly
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ready
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 06, May 7, 1870; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Alaska
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Resources
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