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The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns
The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns

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I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.
But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.
Adoo, yours, truly, LAVINIA D. RAMSBOTTOM.
XIV.
MRS.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.
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But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.
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Adoo, yours, truly, LAVINIA D. RAMSBOTTOM.
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XIV.
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MRS.
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Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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execution noun US /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading “I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.”

fiddle noun US /ˈfɪdəl/

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading “I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.”

Muscles noun US /ˈmʌsəlz/

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading “I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.”

overture noun US /ˈoʊvərtʃər/

orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

From this reading “I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.”

uncommon adjective US /ənˈkɑːmən/

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading “I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.”

waist noun US /weɪst/

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading “But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.”

Weaver's noun US /ˈwiːvərz/

possessive form of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth

From this reading “I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.”

youngest adjective US /ˈjʌŋɡəst/

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.”

large letters adjective + noun

In this reading “I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.”

at night preposition + noun

In this reading “But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.”

youngest daughters adjective + noun counted as “young daughter”

In this reading “I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.”

get down verb + adjective

lower (one's body) as by kneeling

In this reading “But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

Adoo

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

From this reading Adoo, yours, truly, LAVINIA D. RAMSBOTTOM.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Adoo, yours, truly, LAVINIA D. RAMSBOTTOM.

daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

do-it

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

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

FINEadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

Key-sweater

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

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

LAVINIA

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From this reading Adoo, yours, truly, LAVINIA D. RAMSBOTTOM.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/

set afire or burning

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

MusclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

Obrien

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From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

overturenounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃər/

orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

Oxford-street

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From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

piano-forte

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From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

RAMSBOTTOM

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From this reading Adoo, yours, truly, LAVINIA D. RAMSBOTTOM.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

Roundo

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From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Adoo, yours, truly, LAVINIA D. RAMSBOTTOM.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

waistnounUS /weɪst/

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

Weaver'snounUS /ˈwiːvərz/

possessive form of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

XIVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading XIV.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading I wish you would drop in and see us--we are all in the family way here; but my two youngest daughters play very pretty--one they say has as much execution as Muscles on the piano-forte, or Key-sweater on the fiddle; they play the late Mr. Weaver's overture to Obrien uncommon well as a do-it; the Roundo is very difficult they tell me--indeed I know it must be a beautiful piece of music, because they have printed FINE in large letters at the end of it.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But I waist too much of your time--do come and take your tea with us--we live a good deal out of the way, but when you get down to the bottom of Oxford-street, ask anybody, and they will tell you which road to take--it is all lighted at night here, and watched just like London--do come.

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Adoo, yours, truly, LAVINIA D. RAMSBOTTOM.

Chapter 3 of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns by Theodore Edward Hook holds 411 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.

What does chapter 3 of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns contain?

Chapter 3 holds 411 sentences of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns by Theodore Edward Hook exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns?

Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 83 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 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 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 The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns

Common questions about reading The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns by Theodore Edward Hook on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns?

Yes. All 6438 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50401 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #50401, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns take to read?

About 536 minutes of reading across 1288 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns section by section

How to work through The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns 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

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Vocabulary met early in The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Italic
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Denoted
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Underscores
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Equal
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