Chapter 1 of Puppets at Large is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Puppets at Large is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Scenes and Subjects From Mr. Punch's Show. By F. Anstey Author of "Vice Versa," "Voces Populi," &c., &c. With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C. BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO. LD., PRINTERS, LONDON AND TONBRIDGE.
Chapter 1 of Puppets at Large is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.”
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading “With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.”
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading “With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “LD., PRINTERS, LONDON AND TONBRIDGE.”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading “Scenes and Subjects From Mr. Punch's Show.”
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Scenes and Subjects From Mr. Punch's Show.”
moral weakness
From this reading “By F. Anstey Author of "Vice Versa," "Voces Populi," &c., &c.”
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From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scenes and Subjects From Mr. Punch's Show.
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From this reading By F. Anstey Author of "Vice Versa," "Voces Populi," &c., &c.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By F. Anstey Author of "Vice Versa," "Voces Populi," &c., &c.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
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From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By F. Anstey Author of "Vice Versa," "Voces Populi," &c., &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading By F. Anstey Author of "Vice Versa," "Voces Populi," &c., &c.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading By F. Anstey Author of "Vice Versa," "Voces Populi," &c., &c.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scenes and Subjects From Mr. Punch's Show.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
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From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Scenes and Subjects From Mr. Punch's Show.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By F. Anstey Author of "Vice Versa," "Voces Populi," &c., &c.
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
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From this reading By F. Anstey Author of "Vice Versa," "Voces Populi," &c., &c.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading LD., PRINTERS, LONDON AND TONBRIDGE.
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From this reading Scenes and Subjects From Mr. Punch's Show.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Scenes and Subjects From Mr. Punch's Show.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Scenes and Subjects From Mr. Punch's Show.
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From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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From this reading LD., PRINTERS, LONDON AND TONBRIDGE.
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From this reading By F. Anstey Author of "Vice Versa," "Voces Populi," &c., &c.
moral weakness
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From this reading By F. Anstey Author of "Vice Versa," "Voces Populi," &c., &c.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations by J. Bernard Partridge London Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld., Bouverie St., E.C.
Chapter 1 of Puppets at Large by F. Anstey holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of Puppets at Large, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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