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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.

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| | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.
Same machine, without the buttonhole parts, | | $60.
This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.
Machines warranted, and full instruction given to | | purchasers.
| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HENRY SPEAR, | | | | STATIONER, PRINTER, | | | | AND | | | | BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER.
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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 16/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 76–80

Line 1
| | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.
Line 2
Same machine, without the buttonhole parts, | | $60.
Line 3
This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.
/ðɪs læst ɪz bɪˈɑːnd ɔːl ˈkwestʃən ðə ˈsɪmpləst ˈiːziəst tuː ˈmænədʒ ənd tuː kiːp ɪn ˈɔːrdər ʌv ˈeni məˈʃiːn ɪn ðə ˈmɑːrkət/
Line 4
Machines warranted, and full instruction given to | | purchasers.
/məˈʃiːnz ˈwɔːrəntɪd ənd fʊl ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈɡɪvən tuː ˈpɜːrtʃəsərz/
Line 5
| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HENRY SPEAR, | | | | STATIONER, PRINTER, | | | | AND | | | | BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER.
/ˈhenri spɪr ˈsteɪʃənər ˈprɪntər ənd blæŋk bʊk ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/

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buttonhole noun US /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/

a hole through which buttons are pushed

From this reading “Same machine, without the buttonhole parts, | | $60.”

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manufacturer noun US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading “| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HENRY SPEAR, | | | | STATIONER, PRINTER, | | | | AND | | | | BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER.”

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oiled adjective US /ɔɪld/

treated with oil

From this reading “| | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.”

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printer noun US /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HENRY SPEAR, | | | | STATIONER, PRINTER, | | | | AND | | | | BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER.”

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purchasers noun US /ˈpɜːrtʃəsərz/

plural of “purchaser” — a person who buys

From this reading “Machines warranted, and full instruction given to | | purchasers.”

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stationer noun US /ˈsteɪʃənər/

a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies

From this reading “| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HENRY SPEAR, | | | | STATIONER, PRINTER, | | | | AND | | | | BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER.”

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walnut noun US /ˈwɔːlnʌt/

nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell

From this reading “| | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.”

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warranted verb US /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/

past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)

From this reading “Machines warranted, and full instruction given to | | purchasers.”

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60

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From this reading Same machine, without the buttonhole parts, | | $60.

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75

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From this reading | | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.

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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 This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading | | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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BLANKadjectiveUS /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HENRY SPEAR, | | | | STATIONER, PRINTER, | | | | AND | | | | BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER.

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BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HENRY SPEAR, | | | | STATIONER, PRINTER, | | | | AND | | | | BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER.

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buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/

a hole through which buttons are pushed

From this reading Same machine, without the buttonhole parts, | | $60.

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completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading | | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.

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COVERverbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading | | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.

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easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/

superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/

in tiny pieces

From this reading | | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.

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finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading | | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.

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fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Machines warranted, and full instruction given to | | purchasers.

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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Machines warranted, and full instruction given to | | purchasers.

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HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HENRY SPEAR, | | | | STATIONER, PRINTER, | | | | AND | | | | BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading Machines warranted, and full instruction given to | | purchasers.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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MachinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading | | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.

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MachinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Machines warranted, and full instruction given to | | purchasers.

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manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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MANUFACTURERnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HENRY SPEAR, | | | | STATIONER, PRINTER, | | | | AND | | | | BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER.

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marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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OILEDadjectiveUS /ɔɪld/

treated with oil

From this reading | | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.

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ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading Same machine, without the buttonhole parts, | | $60.

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PRINTERnounUS /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HENRY SPEAR, | | | | STATIONER, PRINTER, | | | | AND | | | | BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER.

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purchasersnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsərz/

plural of “purchaser” — a person who buys

From this reading Machines warranted, and full instruction given to | | purchasers.

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questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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SameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Same machine, without the buttonhole parts, | | $60.

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simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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SPEARnounUS /spɪr/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HENRY SPEAR, | | | | STATIONER, PRINTER, | | | | AND | | | | BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER.

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STATIONERnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənər/

a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HENRY SPEAR, | | | | STATIONER, PRINTER, | | | | AND | | | | BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER.

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TABLEnounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading | | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Same machine, without the buttonhole parts, | | $60.

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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 last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This last is beyond all question the simplest, easiest | | to manage and to keep in order, of any machine in the | | market.

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WALNUTnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/

nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell

From this reading | | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/

past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)

From this reading Machines warranted, and full instruction given to | | purchasers.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading | | | | Machine, with finely finished | | | | OILED WALNUT TABLE AND COVER | | | | complete, $75.

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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Same machine, without the buttonhole parts, | | $60.

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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.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

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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Which edition of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 is used?

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

How long does Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 take to read?

About 68 minutes of reading across 166 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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