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.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
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.
That is the Nineteenth Century. It is, therefore, sublime. One gets exhausted in hurrahing for the Cliques. They are always getting the best of it. But the Street people need encouragement.
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 51/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 251–255
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.
a period of 100 years
From this reading “That is the Nineteenth Century.”
plural of “clique” — an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading “One gets exhausted in hurrahing for the Cliques.”
the expression of approval and support
From this reading “But the Street people need encouragement.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “One gets exhausted in hurrahing for the Cliques.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “One gets exhausted in hurrahing for the Cliques.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “They are always getting the best of it.”
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading “That is the Nineteenth Century.”
inspiring awe
From this reading “It is, therefore, sublime.”
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.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They are always getting the best of it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are always getting the best of it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They are always getting the best of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Street people need encouragement.
a period of 100 years
From this reading That is the Nineteenth Century.
plural of “clique” — an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading One gets exhausted in hurrahing for the Cliques.
the expression of approval and support
From this reading But the Street people need encouragement.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading One gets exhausted in hurrahing for the Cliques.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One gets exhausted in hurrahing for the Cliques.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading One gets exhausted in hurrahing for the Cliques.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They are always getting the best of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One gets exhausted in hurrahing for the Cliques.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One gets exhausted in hurrahing for the Cliques.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the Nineteenth Century.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, therefore, sublime.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But the Street people need encouragement.
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading That is the Nineteenth Century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are always getting the best of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One gets exhausted in hurrahing for the Cliques.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But the Street people need encouragement.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But the Street people need encouragement.
inspiring awe
From this reading It is, therefore, sublime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the Nineteenth Century.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the Nineteenth Century.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It is, therefore, sublime.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are always getting the best of it.
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.
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.
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.
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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About 68 minutes of reading across 166 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
