Chapter 5 of Puzzles and oddities is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Puzzles and oddities is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy: “Ton thé, a-t-il oté ta toux?” One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_: Art and Genius burn within her, Dearest fondling of the Graces! Every charm is centered in her; Like a poet’s page her face is!
Chapter 5 of Puzzles and oddities is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
From this reading “A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:”
being or placed in the center
From this reading “Every charm is centered in her; Like a poet’s page her face is!”
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading “A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:”
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
From this reading “A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:”
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “Art and Genius burn within her, Dearest fondling of the Graces!”
superlative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading “One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:”
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading ““Ton thé, a-t-il oté ta toux?””
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.
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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 A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ton thé, a-t-il oté ta toux?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Art and Genius burn within her, Dearest fondling of the Graces!
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art and Genius burn within her, Dearest fondling of the Graces!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Art and Genius burn within her, Dearest fondling of the Graces!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:
being or placed in the center
From this reading Every charm is centered in her; Like a poet’s page her face is!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Every charm is centered in her; Like a poet’s page her face is!
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Art and Genius burn within her, Dearest fondling of the Graces!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every charm is centered in her; Like a poet’s page her face is!
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every charm is centered in her; Like a poet’s page her face is!
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Art and Genius burn within her, Dearest fondling of the Graces!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Art and Genius burn within her, Dearest fondling of the Graces!
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Art and Genius burn within her, Dearest fondling of the Graces!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Art and Genius burn within her, Dearest fondling of the Graces!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every charm is centered in her; Like a poet’s page her face is!
a search for knowledge
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every charm is centered in her; Like a poet’s page her face is!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:
superlative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ton thé, a-t-il oté ta toux?”
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 Every charm is centered in her; Like a poet’s page her face is!
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Every charm is centered in her; Like a poet’s page her face is!
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading “Ton thé, a-t-il oté ta toux?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ton thé, a-t-il oté ta toux?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A droll example of French alliteration is the following inquiry as to the efficacy of a certain remedy:
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading “Ton thé, a-t-il oté ta toux?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ton thé, a-t-il oté ta toux?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Art and Genius burn within her, Dearest fondling of the Graces!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading One of the neatest of ACROSTICS was written by Desmond Ryan, for the _London Musical World_:
Chapter 5 of Puzzles and oddities by Mary A. A. [Compiler] Dawson holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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