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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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.
2d. Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund. 3d. Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy. 4th.
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 68/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 336–340
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.
in an abnormal manner
From this reading “Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.”
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading “Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.”
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading “Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.”
plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance
From this reading “Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.”
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.”
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.”
a physiological need to drink
From this reading “Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.”
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From this reading 2d.
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From this reading 3d.
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From this reading 4th.
in an abnormal manner
From this reading Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 2d.
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.
plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance
From this reading Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Discoloration of the veins of the nose, resulting in an appearance abnormally rubicund.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Manifestations of extravagant thirst, which water could not satisfy.
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.
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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.
