The Anglican Friar, and the Fish Which He Took by Hook and by Crook

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J. AND D. A. DARLING, 126 BISHOPSGATE STREET.

_Arum Legenditis._ INTRODUCTION.

As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

But if not, it was surely some queer Irishman Who related the tale.

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Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Anglican Friar, and the Fish Which He Took by Hook and by Crook is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

J. AND D. A. DARLING, 126 BISHOPSGATE STREET. _Arum Legenditis._ INTRODUCTION. As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay. Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell. But if not, it was surely some queer Irishman Who related the tale.

The Anglican Friar, and the Fish Which He Took by Hook and by Crook

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Anglican Friar, and the Fish Which He Took by Hook and by Crook is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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J. AND D. A. DARLING, 126 BISHOPSGATE STREET.

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_Arum Legenditis._ INTRODUCTION.

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As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

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Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

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But if not, it was surely some queer Irishman Who related the tale.

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Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.”

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126

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From this reading J. AND D. A. DARLING, 126 BISHOPSGATE STREET.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading J. AND D. A. DARLING, 126 BISHOPSGATE STREET.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading J. AND D. A. DARLING, 126 BISHOPSGATE STREET.

Arum

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From this reading _Arum Legenditis._ INTRODUCTION.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

birth

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

BISHOPSGATE

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From this reading J. AND D. A. DARLING, 126 BISHOPSGATE STREET.

brogue

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if not, it was surely some queer Irishman Who related the tale.

can't

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

common

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

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From this reading J. AND D. A. DARLING, 126 BISHOPSGATE STREET.

DARLING

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From this reading J. AND D. A. DARLING, 126 BISHOPSGATE STREET.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

dwell

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

earth

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

Erin

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

fain

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

friend

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

guess

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

heard

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if not, it was surely some queer Irishman Who related the tale.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

intend

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

Introducing

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

INTRODUCTION

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From this reading _Arum Legenditis._ INTRODUCTION.

Irishman

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From this reading But if not, it was surely some queer Irishman Who related the tale.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

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From this reading J. AND D. A. DARLING, 126 BISHOPSGATE STREET.

Legenditis

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From this reading _Arum Legenditis._ INTRODUCTION.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

ne'er

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But if not, it was surely some queer Irishman Who related the tale.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

Old

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

pay

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

perhaps

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

place

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

preface

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

queer

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From this reading But if not, it was surely some queer Irishman Who related the tale.

related

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respects

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

reverse

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

rogue

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

snug

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

some

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

spot

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

STREET

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From this reading J. AND D. A. DARLING, 126 BISHOPSGATE STREET.

surely

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From this reading But if not, it was surely some queer Irishman Who related the tale.

tale

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tell

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

thus

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

twang

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From this reading Of the place of his birth, Though some snug spot on earth, I ne'er heard, so can't tell; Though I guess that the rogue, From his twang of the brogue, Did in Old Erin dwell.

verse

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

vulgar

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But if not, it was surely some queer Irishman Who related the tale.

way

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From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As a preface in verse Is perhaps the reverse Of the common and so vulgar way, It is thus I intend Introducing my friend, Who would fain his respects to you pay.

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