Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870. PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY. 83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK. Continued in this Number. [Sidenote: See 15th Page for Extra Premiums.]
Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “[Sidenote: See 15th Page for Extra Premiums.]”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870.”
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading “83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “[Sidenote: See 15th Page for Extra Premiums.]”
plural of “premium” — payment for insurance
From this reading “[Sidenote: See 15th Page for Extra Premiums.]”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: See 15th Page for Extra Premiums.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
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From this reading SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Continued in this Number.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading [Sidenote: See 15th Page for Extra Premiums.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Sidenote: See 15th Page for Extra Premiums.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Continued in this Number.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870.
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading 83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Continued in this Number.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading [Sidenote: See 15th Page for Extra Premiums.]
plural of “premium” — payment for insurance
From this reading [Sidenote: See 15th Page for Extra Premiums.]
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [Sidenote: See 15th Page for Extra Premiums.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: See 15th Page for Extra Premiums.]
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Continued in this Number.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading 83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 by Various holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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 97 sentences of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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