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Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870
Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Various • Curated US English Learning Edition
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+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.
| | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.
| | | | BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED ON TINTED PAPER.
| | For sale everywhere.
| | | | FIELDS, OSGOOD & CO., Publishers, Boston.
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Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.
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| | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd wɪð ˈdrɔːɪŋz frʌm ðə best ˈɑːrtɪsts ɪn əˈmerəkə ənd ˈjʊrəp ˈeɪbəl ˌedəˈtɔːriəlz ˈeksələnt ˈstɔːriz əˈtræktɪv ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs ˈriːdɪŋ/
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| | | | BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED ON TINTED PAPER.
/ˈbjuːtəfli ˈprɪntɪd ɑːn ˈtɪntɪd ˈpeɪpər/
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| | For sale everywhere.
/fɔːr seɪl ˈevriwer/
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| | | | FIELDS, OSGOOD & CO., Publishers, Boston.

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.

Artists noun US /ˈɑːrtɪsts/

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading “| | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beautifully adverb US /ˈbjuːtəfli/

in a beautiful manner

From this reading “| | | | BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED ON TINTED PAPER.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Drawings noun US /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading “| | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Editorials noun US /ˌedəˈtɔːriəlz/

plural of “editorial” — an article giving opinions or perspectives

From this reading “| | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Miscellaneous adjective US /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading “| | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Publishers noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading “| | | | FIELDS, OSGOOD & CO., Publishers, Boston.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tinted verb US /ˈtɪntɪd/

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading “| | | | BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED ON TINTED PAPER.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 36

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.

AbleadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AMERICAnounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.

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ArtistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AttractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BEAUTIFULLYadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/

in a beautiful manner

From this reading | | | | BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED ON TINTED PAPER.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BESTnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading | | | | FIELDS, OSGOOD & CO., Publishers, Boston.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COnounUS /koʊ/

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

From this reading | | | | FIELDS, OSGOOD & CO., Publishers, Boston.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DrawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EditorialsnounUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəlz/

plural of “editorial” — an article giving opinions or perspectives

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading | | For sale everywhere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ExcellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FIELDSnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading | | | | FIELDS, OSGOOD & CO., Publishers, Boston.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading | | For sale everywhere.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HANDSOMEST

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

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.

Pending verification
ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MiscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading | | | | BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED ON TINTED PAPER.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OSGOOD

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

From this reading | | | | FIELDS, OSGOOD & CO., Publishers, Boston.

Pending verification
PAPERnounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

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

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PRINTEDverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading | | | | BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED ON TINTED PAPER.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading | | | | FIELDS, OSGOOD & CO., Publishers, Boston.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ReadingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
salenounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading | | For sale everywhere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

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

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | _THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST._ | | | | Every Saturday, | | | | THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED PAPER OF | | AMERICA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TINTEDverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading | | | | BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED ON TINTED PAPER.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading | | | | _Illustrated with Drawings from the Best | | Artists in America and Europe._ | | | | Able Editorials, Excellent Stories, Attractive | | Miscellaneous Reading.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870 by Various holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870 contain?

Chapter 1 holds 407 sentences of Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870?

Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 82 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.

Questions about reading Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870

Common questions about reading Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870 by Various on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870?

Yes. All 815 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #10105 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #10105, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870 take to read?

About 67 minutes of reading across 163 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870 section by section

How to work through Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870

Words and structures a reader meets early in Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Handsomest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Every
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Saturday
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Great
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.