The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to

Chapter I

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This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

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Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

Line 2

Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

Line 3

Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

Line 4

These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

/ðiːz hæv bɪn muːvd tuː ðə ˈkloʊsəst ˈpærəɡræf breɪk ənd ðə peɪdʒ ˈnʌmbər ˌɪnˈkluːdəd pərenˈθetɪkəli ɪn ðə ˈkæpʃən/

Line 5

Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

/ˈmaɪnər ˈerərz əˈtrɪbjətəbəl tuː ðə ˈprɪntər hæv bɪn kərˈektəd/

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attributable adjective US /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/

capable of being attributed

From this reading “Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.”

caption noun US /ˈkæpʃən/

taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

From this reading “These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.”

closest adverb US /ˈkloʊsəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading “These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.”

italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

Italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.”

parenthetically adverb US /pərenˈθetɪkəli/

in a parenthetical manner

From this reading “These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.”

printer noun US /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

attributableadjectiveUS /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/

capable of being attributed

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

cannot

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

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

captionnounUS /ˈkæpʃən/

taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

delimitedadjective

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

mid-paragraph

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

From this reading Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

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 Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

paginated

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

From this reading Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

parentheticallyadverbUS /pərenˈθetɪkəli/

in a parenthetical manner

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading These have been moved to the closest paragraph break, and the page number included parenthetically in the caption.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Full page illustrations were paginated, but most times occurred in mid-paragraph.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

Chapter 1 of The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to by John D. Sherwood holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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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Chapter 1 holds 253 sentences of The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

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