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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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The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.
She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.
Just you wait and see."
_Curtain rises on second act, showing the Hotel Fonseca, at Paris.
Several French noblemen repeat ponderous witticisms to one another.
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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 35/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 171–175

Line 1
The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.
Line 2
She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.
Line 3
Just you wait and see."
/dʒʌst juː weɪt ənd siː/
Line 4
_Curtain rises on second act, showing the Hotel Fonseca, at Paris.
Line 5
Several French noblemen repeat ponderous witticisms to one another.

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.

Curtain noun US /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

marquis noun US /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading “She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.”

pirates noun US /ˈpaɪrəts/

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading “The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.”

ponderous adjective US /ˈpɑːndərəs/

slow and laborious because of weight

From this reading “Several French noblemen repeat ponderous witticisms to one another.”

repeat verb US /rɪˈpiːt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading “Several French noblemen repeat ponderous witticisms to one another.”

rises noun US /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading “_Curtain rises on second act, showing the Hotel Fonseca, at Paris.”

title noun US /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading “She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.”

vices noun US /ˈvaɪsəz/

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading “The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.”

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.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading _Curtain rises on second act, showing the Hotel Fonseca, at Paris.

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 The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Several French noblemen repeat ponderous witticisms to one another.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Curtain rises on second act, showing the Hotel Fonseca, at Paris.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

BRENTANO'S

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From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

CurtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading _Curtain rises on second act, showing the Hotel Fonseca, at Paris.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

FONSECA

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From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Several French noblemen repeat ponderous witticisms to one another.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading _Curtain rises on second act, showing the Hotel Fonseca, at Paris.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just you wait and see."

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

MARQUISnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

noblemen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Several French noblemen repeat ponderous witticisms to one another.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Several French noblemen repeat ponderous witticisms to one another.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/

slow and laborious because of weight

From this reading Several French noblemen repeat ponderous witticisms to one another.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading Several French noblemen repeat ponderous witticisms to one another.

risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading _Curtain rises on second act, showing the Hotel Fonseca, at Paris.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading _Curtain rises on second act, showing the Hotel Fonseca, at Paris.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Just you wait and see."

SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several French noblemen repeat ponderous witticisms to one another.

She'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading _Curtain rises on second act, showing the Hotel Fonseca, at Paris.

sumptuouslyadverb

in a sumptuous and opulent manner

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

VALDERRAMA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Just you wait and see."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The pirates were bad enough, but they didn't have all the vices of the present day.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She'll go to Paris with VALDERRAMA, and he will take the title of MARQUIS of FONSECA, and live sumptuously on old BRENTANO'S money.

witticisms

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Several French noblemen repeat ponderous witticisms to one another.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Just you wait and see."

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

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