Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 17, July 23, 1870 is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 17, July 23, 1870 is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1870. 83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK. THE MYSTERY OF MR. E. DROOD, By ORPHEUS C. KERR, Continued in this Number. [Sidenote: See 15th Page for Extra Premiums.]
Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 17, July 23, 1870 is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 23, 1870.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF MR.”
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading “83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.”
(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
From this reading “E. DROOD, By ORPHEUS C. KERR, 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 seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1870.”
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.]
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From this reading SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1870.
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From this reading SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1870.
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From this reading 83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading E. DROOD, By ORPHEUS C. KERR, Continued in this Number.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading E. DROOD, By ORPHEUS C. KERR, Continued in this Number.
without stop or interruption
From this reading E. DROOD, By ORPHEUS C. KERR, Continued in this Number.
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From this reading E. DROOD, By ORPHEUS C. KERR, Continued in this Number.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. DROOD, By ORPHEUS C. KERR, 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 E. DROOD, By ORPHEUS C. KERR, Continued in this Number.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1870.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading E. DROOD, By ORPHEUS C. KERR, Continued in this Number.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MR.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MR.
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 E. DROOD, By ORPHEUS C. KERR, Continued in this Number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MR.
(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
From this reading E. DROOD, By ORPHEUS C. KERR, 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 seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1870.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading E. DROOD, By ORPHEUS C. KERR, 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. 17, July 23, 1870 by Various holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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 467 sentences of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 17, July 23, 1870, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 17, July 23, 1870 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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 94 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 94 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. 17, July 23, 1870 by Various on this page, its source edition and its audio.
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About 76 minutes of reading across 183 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 17, July 23, 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. 17, July 23, 1870, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
