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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 GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.
* * * * * * * * * * A SONG OF THE NEW BABEL.
[_Dedicated with sentiments of the most inexpressible respect to the Members of the Forty-First Congress._] I.
Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?
Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.
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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 79/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 391–395

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The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.
/ðə ˈɡreɪəm bred ˈbeɪkərz ɑːr ˈjuːsfəl ˈmembərz ʌv ðə kəˈmjuːnəti bʌt ðə seɪm kæn nɑːt biː sed ʌv ˈɡreɪəm bred ˈlɔːjərz/
Line 2
* * * * * * * * * * A SONG OF THE NEW BABEL.
/ə sɔːŋ ʌv ðə nuː ˈbæbəl/
Line 3
[_Dedicated with sentiments of the most inexpressible respect to the Members of the Forty-First Congress._] I.
Line 4
Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?
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Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

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.

aimless adjective US /ˈeɪmləs/

aimlessly drifting

From this reading “Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.”

argent noun US /ˈɑːrdʒɪnt/

a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance

From this reading “Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?”

babel noun US /ˈbæbəl/

(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another

From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * A SONG OF THE NEW BABEL.”

bakers noun US /ˈbeɪkərz/

plural of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially

From this reading “The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.”

Brazilian adjective US /brəˈzɪljən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil

From this reading “Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.”

buzz verb US /bʌz/

make a buzzing sound

From this reading “Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?”

Dedicated adjective US /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

groves noun US /ɡroʊvz/

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading “Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.”

All words in this reading · 76

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

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * A SONG OF THE NEW BABEL.

aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/

aimlessly drifting

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

argentnounUS /ˈɑːrdʒɪnt/

a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

auriferousadjective

containing gold

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

BABELnounUS /ˈbæbəl/

(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * A SONG OF THE NEW BABEL.

bakersnounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/

plural of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

BrazilianadjectiveUS /brəˈzɪljən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

bredverbUS /bred/

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

buzzverbUS /bʌz/

make a buzzing sound

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading [_Dedicated with sentiments of the most inexpressible respect to the Members of the Forty-First Congress._] I.

DedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading [_Dedicated with sentiments of the most inexpressible respect to the Members of the Forty-First Congress._] I.

desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

Forty-Firstadjective

the ordinal number of forty-one in counting order

From this reading [_Dedicated with sentiments of the most inexpressible respect to the Members of the Forty-First Congress._] I.

gabbleverb

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

GRAHAMnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading [_Dedicated with sentiments of the most inexpressible respect to the Members of the Forty-First Congress._] I.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

inexpressibleadjective

defying expression

From this reading [_Dedicated with sentiments of the most inexpressible respect to the Members of the Forty-First Congress._] I.

lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/

plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading [_Dedicated with sentiments of the most inexpressible respect to the Members of the Forty-First Congress._] I.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * A SONG OF THE NEW BABEL.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading [_Dedicated with sentiments of the most inexpressible respect to the Members of the Forty-First Congress._] I.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

screamverbUS /skriːm/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading [_Dedicated with sentiments of the most inexpressible respect to the Members of the Forty-First Congress._] I.

SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * A SONG OF THE NEW BABEL.

SpeakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [_Dedicated with sentiments of the most inexpressible respect to the Members of the Forty-First Congress._] I.

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading The GRAHAM bread bakers are useful members of the community, but the same can not be said of GRAHAM bred lawyers.

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading [_Dedicated with sentiments of the most inexpressible respect to the Members of the Forty-First Congress._] I.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Oh! who, for any payment auriferous or argent, Would undertake to do the work that Mr. Speaker does-- With nobody to help him except the trembling Sergeant, While still begin and never end the shout and scream and buzz?

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Oh, never any where, save in desert groves Brazilian, Was ever heard such endless and aimless gabble yet.

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.

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