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 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.
I may seem grave, and dull, and slow. But you and I, my lads, are one! Your fame, your blame, I can not shun. Much have I borne for you, of late; But you are small, and I am great! * * * * * A Reflection for Recorder Hackett.
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 78/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 386–390
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.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Your fame, your blame, I can not shun.”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “Much have I borne for you, of late; But you are small, and I am great!”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “Your fame, your blame, I can not shun.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “But you and I, my lads, are one!”
equipment for making records
From this reading “* * * * * A Reflection for Recorder Hackett.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “* * * * * A Reflection for Recorder Hackett.”
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading “Your fame, your blame, I can not shun.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “I may seem grave, and dull, and slow.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * A Reflection for Recorder Hackett.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Much have I borne for you, of late; But you are small, and I am great!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I may seem grave, and dull, and slow.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you and I, my lads, are one!
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Your fame, your blame, I can not shun.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Much have I borne for you, of late; But you are small, and I am great!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you and I, my lads, are one!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Your fame, your blame, I can not shun.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading I may seem grave, and dull, and slow.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Your fame, your blame, I can not shun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Much have I borne for you, of late; But you are small, and I am great!
death of a person
From this reading I may seem grave, and dull, and slow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Much have I borne for you, of late; But you are small, and I am great!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * A Reflection for Recorder Hackett.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Much have I borne for you, of late; But you are small, and I am great!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may seem grave, and dull, and slow.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading But you and I, my lads, are one!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Much have I borne for you, of late; But you are small, and I am great!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may seem grave, and dull, and slow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much have I borne for you, of late; But you are small, and I am great!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But you and I, my lads, are one!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your fame, your blame, I can not shun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much have I borne for you, of late; But you are small, and I am great!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But you and I, my lads, are one!
equipment for making records
From this reading * * * * * A Reflection for Recorder Hackett.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading * * * * * A Reflection for Recorder Hackett.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I may seem grave, and dull, and slow.
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Your fame, your blame, I can not shun.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I may seem grave, and dull, and slow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Much have I borne for you, of late; But you are small, and I am great!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you and I, my lads, are one!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your fame, your blame, I can not shun.
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.
Common questions about reading Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 by Various on this page, its source edition and its audio.
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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.
Choose one of the 2 chapters of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
