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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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Price, Fifty Cents.
| | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.
| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HARRISON BRADFORD & CO.'S | | | | STEEL PENS.
| | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.
Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.
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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 2/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 6–10

Line 1
Price, Fifty Cents.
/praɪs ˈfɪfti sents/
Line 2
| | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.
/ðə treɪd səˈplaɪd baɪ ðə əˈmerəkən nuːz ˈkʌmpəniː huː ɑːr naʊ priˈperd tuː rəˈsiːv ˈɔːrdərz/
Line 3
| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HARRISON BRADFORD & CO.'S | | | | STEEL PENS.
Line 4
| | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.
/ðiːz penz ɑːr ɔːr ə ˈfaɪnər ˈkwɑːləti mɔːr ˈdʊrəbəl ənd ˈtʃiːpər ðæn ˈeni ˈʌðər pen ɪn ðə ˈmɑːrkət/
Line 5
Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.
/ˈspeʃəl əˈtenʃən ɪz kɔːld tuː ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ɡreɪdz æz ˈbiːɪŋ ˈbetər ˈsuːtɪd fɔːr ˈbɪznəs ˈpɜːrpəsəz ðæn ˈeni pen ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/

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.

bradford noun US /ˈbrædfərd/

United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)

From this reading “| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HARRISON BRADFORD & CO.'S | | | | STEEL PENS.”

cheaper adjective US /ˈtʃiːpər/

comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading “| | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.”

durable adjective US /ˈdʊrəbəl/

existing for a long time

From this reading “| | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.”

finer adjective US /ˈfaɪnər/

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading “| | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.”

grades noun US /ɡreɪdz/

plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together

From this reading “Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.”

harrison noun US /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading “| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HARRISON BRADFORD & CO.'S | | | | STEEL PENS.”

manufactured adjective US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading “Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.”

pens noun US /penz/

plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading “| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HARRISON BRADFORD & CO.'S | | | | STEEL PENS.”

All words in this reading · 52

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

BRADFORDnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/

United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HARRISON BRADFORD & CO.'S | | | | STEEL PENS.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

CentsnounUS /sents/

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

From this reading Price, Fifty Cents.

cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/

comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

COnounUS /koʊ/

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

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HARRISON BRADFORD & CO.'S | | | | STEEL PENS.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

durableadjectiveUS /ˈdʊrəbəl/

existing for a long time

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

FiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Price, Fifty Cents.

fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

gradesnounUS /ɡreɪdz/

plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

HARRISONnounUS /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HARRISON BRADFORD & CO.'S | | | | STEEL PENS.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

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

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

NEWSnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

OrdersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

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

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

PennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

PENSnounUS /penz/

plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HARRISON BRADFORD & CO.'S | | | | STEEL PENS.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Price, Fifty Cents.

purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HARRISON BRADFORD & CO.'S | | | | STEEL PENS.

SpecialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

STEELnounUS /stiːl/

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | HARRISON BRADFORD & CO.'S | | | | STEEL PENS.

suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading Special attention is | | called to the following grades, as being better suited for | | business purposes than any Pen manufactured.

SUPPLIEDverbUS /səˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading | | | | These pens are or a finer quality, more durable, and cheaper | | than any other Pen in the market.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

TRADEnounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading | | | | THE TRADE | | | | SUPPLIED BY THE | | | | AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, | | | | Who are now prepared to receive Orders.

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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Yes. All 826 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #9962 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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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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