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Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 is here in full — 739 sentences across 148 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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| | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.
THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.
| | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.
| | | | Subscription for One Year, one copy, with $2 Chromo | | Premium, $4.
| | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.
| | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.
| | | | Address, | | | | PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY, P.O. Box 2783.
83 Nassau | | St., New York | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Geo.
W. Wheat & Co. Printers, No. 8 Spruce Street.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 is here in full — 739 sentences across 148 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 147/147 · 9 reading units · Lines 731–739

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| | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.
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THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.
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| | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.
/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈkɑːpiz fɔːr seɪl baɪ ɔːl ˈnuːzmɪn ɔːr meɪld frʌm ðɪs ˈɔːfɪs friː ten sents/
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| | | | Subscription for One Year, one copy, with $2 Chromo | | Premium, $4.
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| | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.
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| | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.
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| | | | Address, | | | | PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY, P.O. Box 2783.
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83 Nassau | | St., New York | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Geo.
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W. Wheat & Co. Printers, No. 8 Spruce Street.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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mailed adjective US /meɪld/

wearing protective mail

From this reading “| | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.”

Nassau noun US /ˈnæsɔː/

the capital of the Bahamas

From this reading “83 Nassau | | St., New York | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Geo.”

newsmen noun US /ˈnuːzmɪn/

plural of “newsman” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading “| | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.”

palatial adjective US /pəˈleɪʃəl/

relating to or being a palace

From this reading “THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.”

Premium noun US /ˈpriːmiəm/

payment for insurance

From this reading “| | | | Subscription for One Year, one copy, with $2 Chromo | | Premium, $4.”

Printers noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “W. Wheat & Co. Printers, No. 8 Spruce Street.”

serial adjective US /ˈsɪriːəl/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading “| | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.”

subscribing verb US /səbˈskraɪbɪŋ/

-ing form of “subscribe” — offer to buy, as of stocks and shares

From this reading “| | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.”

All words in this reading · 119

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.

1

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From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

2

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From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

2783

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From this reading | | | | Address, | | | | PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY, P.O. Box 2783.

4

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From this reading | | | | Subscription for One Year, one copy, with $2 Chromo | | Premium, $4.

8

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From this reading W. Wheat & Co. Printers, No. 8 Spruce Street.

83

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From this reading 83 Nassau | | St., New York | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Geo.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

AddressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading | | | | Address, | | | | PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY, P.O. Box 2783.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

AUTHOR'SnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

BEGAD'S

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From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

BoxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading | | | | Address, | | | | PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY, P.O. Box 2783.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

CentsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

Chromo

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From this reading | | | | Subscription for One Year, one copy, with $2 Chromo | | Premium, $4.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading W. Wheat & Co. Printers, No. 8 Spruce Street.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading | | | | Address, | | | | PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY, P.O. Box 2783.

containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

CopiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading | | | | Subscription for One Year, one copy, with $2 Chromo | | Premium, $4.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

DOORnounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/

standing above others in quality or position

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

FIELDSnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

Geo

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From this reading 83 Nassau | | St., New York | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Geo.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

HILLnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

JERSEYnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

KERR

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/

wearing protective mail

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

NassaunounUS /ˈnæsɔː/

the capital of the Bahamas

From this reading 83 Nassau | | St., New York | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Geo.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

newsmennounUS /ˈnuːzmɪn/

plural of “newsman” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading W. Wheat & Co. Printers, No. 8 Spruce Street.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

NumbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading | | | | Address, | | | | PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY, P.O. Box 2783.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading | | | | Subscription for One Year, one copy, with $2 Chromo | | Premium, $4.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

ORPHEUSnounUS /ˈɔːrfiəs/

(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading | | | | Address, | | | | PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY, P.O. Box 2783.

PALATIALadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/

relating to or being a palace

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

PremiumnounUS /ˈpriːmiəm/

payment for insurance

From this reading | | | | Subscription for One Year, one copy, with $2 Chromo | | Premium, $4.

PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading W. Wheat & Co. Printers, No. 8 Spruce Street.

promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading | | | | Address, | | | | PUNCHINELLO PUBLISHING COMPANY, P.O. Box 2783.

PUNCHINELLO

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/

the act of receiving

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

RESIDENCEnounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

SAIDadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

salenounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

serialadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriːəl/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

SingleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

SIXTYadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

sketchnounUS /sketʃ/

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

SprucenounUS /spruːs/

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading W. Wheat & Co. Printers, No. 8 Spruce Street.

ST

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading W. Wheat & Co. Printers, No. 8 Spruce Street.

subscribeverbUS /səbˈskraɪb/

offer to buy, as of stocks and shares

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

subscribingverbUS /səbˈskraɪbɪŋ/

-ing form of “subscribe” — offer to buy, as of stocks and shares

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

SubscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/

a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

From this reading | | | | Subscription for One Year, one copy, with $2 Chromo | | Premium, $4.

superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

TennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading | | | | Single Copies, for sale by all newsmen, (or mailed from | | this office, free,) Ten Cents.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

TICKNOR'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading W. Wheat & Co. Printers, No. 8 Spruce Street.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

WheatnounUS /wiːt/

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading W. Wheat & Co. Printers, No. 8 Spruce Street.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading | | | | Those desirous of receiving the paper containing this new | | serial, which promises to be the best ever written by | | ORPHEUS C. KERR, should subscribe now, to insure its regular | | receipt weekly.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE AUTHOR'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT BEGAD'S HILL, | | TICKNOR'S FIELDS, NEW JERSEY | | | | 2D. THE AUTHOR AT THE DOOR OF SAID PALATIAL RESIDENCE, taken | | as he appears "Every Saturday," will also be found at the | | same number.

wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading | | | | We will send the first Ten Numbers of PUNCHINELLO to any | | one who wishes to see them, in view of subscribing, on the | | receipt of SIXTY CENTS.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading | | | | A sketch of the eminent author written by his bosom friend, | | with superb illustrations of | | | | 1ST.

YearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading | | | | Subscription for One Year, one copy, with $2 Chromo | | Premium, $4.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

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 | | St., New York | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Geo.

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 by Various holds 739 sentences, grouped into 148 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.

What does chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 contain?

Chapter 1 holds 739 sentences of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870, unabridged, divided into 148 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 739 sentences, grouped into 148 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870?

Work through the 148 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 148 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.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

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.

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Is this the complete text of Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870?

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Project Gutenberg eBook #10032, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 take to read?

About 61 minutes of reading across 148 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870

Words and structures a reader meets early in Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Conant's
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Patent
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Binders
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Punchinello
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