Chapter 3 of Puzzles and oddities is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Puzzles and oddities is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FANCY TITLES FOR BOOKS. _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere. In Forty Volumes. Dante’s Inferno; or Descriptions of Van Demon’s Land. Ye Devyle on Two Styx: (black letter).
Chapter 3 of Puzzles and oddities is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “dante” — an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “Dante’s Inferno; or Descriptions of Van Demon’s Land.”
a county in southwestern England
From this reading “_Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “_Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “Dante’s Inferno; or Descriptions of Van Demon’s Land.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “_Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.”
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
From this reading “Ye Devyle on Two Styx: (black letter).”
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “FANCY TITLES FOR BOOKS.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “_Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Ye Devyle on Two Styx: (black letter).
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading FANCY TITLES FOR BOOKS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
possessive form of “dante” — an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading Dante’s Inferno; or Descriptions of Van Demon’s Land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dante’s Inferno; or Descriptions of Van Demon’s Land.
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Dante’s Inferno; or Descriptions of Van Demon’s Land.
a county in southwestern England
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye Devyle on Two Styx: (black letter).
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading FANCY TITLES FOR BOOKS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FANCY TITLES FOR BOOKS.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading In Forty Volumes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Dante’s Inferno; or Descriptions of Van Demon’s Land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Dante’s Inferno; or Descriptions of Van Demon’s Land.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Ye Devyle on Two Styx: (black letter).
a room where books are kept
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ye Devyle on Two Styx: (black letter).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dante’s Inferno; or Descriptions of Van Demon’s Land.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
From this reading Ye Devyle on Two Styx: (black letter).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading FANCY TITLES FOR BOOKS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ye Devyle on Two Styx: (black letter).
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Dante’s Inferno; or Descriptions of Van Demon’s Land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Furnished by Thomas Hood for a blind door in the Library at Chatsworth, for his friend the Duke of Devonshire._ Percy Vere.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In Forty Volumes.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye Devyle on Two Styx: (black letter).
Chapter 3 of Puzzles and oddities by Mary A. A. [Compiler] Dawson holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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 3 holds 371 sentences of Puzzles and oddities, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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