Chapter 7 of The Comic Almanack, Volume 2 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Comic Almanack, Volume 2 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A tale of high life! The deeds of the superior classes! The draught of the waters of Kinahan wakens the memory of the past. The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose. Like the brow of Ben-Primrose, his head is veiled in clouds.
Chapter 7 of The Comic Almanack, Volume 2 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “The deeds of the superior classes!”
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “The deeds of the superior classes!”
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading “The draught of the waters of Kinahan wakens the memory of the past.”
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “The deeds of the superior classes!”
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading “Like the brow of Ben-Primrose, his head is veiled in clouds.”
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading “The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The deeds of the superior classes!”
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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 tale of high life!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the brow of Ben-Primrose, his head is veiled in clouds.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Like the brow of Ben-Primrose, his head is veiled in clouds.
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The deeds of the superior classes!
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Like the brow of Ben-Primrose, his head is veiled in clouds.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading The deeds of the superior classes!
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading The draught of the waters of Kinahan wakens the memory of the past.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Like the brow of Ben-Primrose, his head is veiled in clouds.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A tale of high life!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like the brow of Ben-Primrose, his head is veiled in clouds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The draught of the waters of Kinahan wakens the memory of the past.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A tale of high life!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the brow of Ben-Primrose, his head is veiled in clouds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The draught of the waters of Kinahan wakens the memory of the past.
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A tale of high life!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The draught of the waters of Kinahan wakens the memory of the past.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The deeds of the superior classes!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A tale of high life!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deeds of the superior classes!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Like the brow of Ben-Primrose, his head is veiled in clouds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The draught of the waters of Kinahan wakens the memory of the past.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The draught of the waters of Kinahan wakens the memory of the past.
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading The odour of thy weeds, mild Lopez! is pleasant in Ossian's nose.
Chapter 7 of The Comic Almanack, Volume 2 by William Makepeace Thackeray holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 405 sentences of The Comic Almanack, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Comic Almanack, Volume 2 by William Makepeace Thackeray exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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