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Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Various • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Context Illustration Reading 14/84 · 5 lines
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About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.
| | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.
| | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.
| | | | TO OTHERS, $5 a year.
| | | | SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN FOR SIX MONTHS.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 14/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 66–70

Line 1
About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.
Line 2
| | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.
/bʊks ɑːr dɪˈlɪvərd æt ˈmembərz ˈrezɪdənsɪz fɔːr faɪv sents iːtʃ dɪˈlɪvəri/
Line 3
| | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.
Line 4
| | | | TO OTHERS, $5 a year.
Line 5
| | | | SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN FOR SIX MONTHS.
/səbˈskrɪpʃənz ˈteɪkən fɔːr sɪks mʌnθs/

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Annual adjective US /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading “| | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
delivery noun US /dɪˈlɪvəri/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading “| | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.”

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Dues noun US /duːz/

plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed

From this reading “| | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Initiation noun US /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

From this reading “| | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.”

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membership noun US /ˈmembərʃɪp/

the body of members of an organization or group

From this reading “| | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.”

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purchases noun US /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/

plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading “About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.”

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residences noun US /ˈrezɪdənsɪz/

plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading “| | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.”

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subscriptions noun US /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/

plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

From this reading “| | | | SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN FOR SIX MONTHS.”

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All words in this reading · 43

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

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1

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From this reading | | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.

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1000

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From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

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3

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From this reading | | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.

Pending verification
5

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From this reading | | | | TO OTHERS, $5 a year.

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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 | | | | TO OTHERS, $5 a year.

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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

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 About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

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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 About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

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AnnualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading | | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading | | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.

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BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading | | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.

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centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading | | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.

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CLERKSnounUS /klɜːrks/

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading | | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading | | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.

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deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading | | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.

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DuesnounUS /duːz/

plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed

From this reading | | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

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fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading | | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading | | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.

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InitiationnounUS /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

From this reading | | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

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membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading | | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MEMBERSHIPnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/

the body of members of an organization or group

From this reading | | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

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MONTHSnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading | | | | SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN FOR SIX MONTHS.

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newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

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OTHERS

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From this reading | | | | TO OTHERS, $5 a year.

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popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/

plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
residencesnounUS /ˈrezɪdənsɪz/

plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading | | | | Books are delivered at members' residences for five cents | | each delivery.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SIXnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading | | | | SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN FOR SIX MONTHS.

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SUBSCRIPTIONSnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/

plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

From this reading | | | | SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN FOR SIX MONTHS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading | | | | SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN FOR SIX MONTHS.

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TERMSnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading | | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading | | | | TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: | | | | TO CLERKS, | | | | $1 Initiation, $3 Annual Dues.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading About 1000 | | volumes are added each month; and very large purchases are | | made of all new and popular works.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading | | | | TO OTHERS, $5 a year.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 by Various holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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. 08, May 21, 1870 contain?

Chapter 1 holds 422 sentences of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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. 08, May 21, 1870?

Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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 #9962, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870

Words and structures a reader meets early in Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Nickinson
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Announce
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Friends
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Punchinello
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