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The Foolish Almanak for Anuthur Year
The Foolish Almanak for Anuthur Year

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Foolish Almanak for Anuthur Year is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Issued to: Edw.
C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.
Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.
Thingz wil Hapn.
313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Foolish Almanak for Anuthur Year

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Foolish Almanak for Anuthur Year is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Issued to: Edw.
Line 2
C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.
Line 3
Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.
Line 4
Thingz wil Hapn.
Line 5
313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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bin noun US /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading “Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Compliments noun US /ˈkɑːmpləments/

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading “C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.”

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doomsday noun US /ˈduːmzdeɪ/

(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

From this reading “C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.”

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hay noun US /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading “Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.”

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Issued verb US /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading “Issued to: Edw.”

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Limited adjective US /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading “C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.”

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Luce noun US /luːs/

United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)

From this reading “C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.”

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non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.”

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All words in this reading · 52

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2nd

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From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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313

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From this reading 313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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52

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From this reading 313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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Almanack

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From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading 313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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binnounUS /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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ComplimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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Dayz

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From this reading 313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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DOOMSDAYnounUS /ˈduːmzdeɪ/

(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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Edw

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From this reading Issued to: Edw.

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evn

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From this reading 313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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Familiz

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From this reading 313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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FoolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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Hapn

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From this reading Thingz wil Hapn.

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haynounUS /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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IssuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Issued to: Edw.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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kum

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From this reading 313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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LaughternounUS /ˈlæftər/

the sound of laughing

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.

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LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LucenounUS /luːs/

United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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regulayted

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From this reading 313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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SeasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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Sundayz

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From this reading 313 Dayz wil kum and 313 Dayz wil go and thair wil be 52 Sundayz evn in the best regulayted Familiz.

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Thair

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From this reading Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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Thingz

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From this reading Thingz wil Hapn.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.

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TILLprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Issued to: Edw.

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usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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uthur

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From this reading Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.

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wil

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From this reading Thingz wil Hapn.

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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Worryland

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From this reading C. Smith _From_ Worryland _To_ Laughter (To be used only on The Foolish Almanack 2nd Limited) GOOD TILL DOOMSDAY _With the Compliments of the Season_ John N. Luce & Co.

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Yearz

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From this reading Thair hay bin uthur Yearz but non like this.

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Chapter 1 of The Foolish Almanak for Anuthur Year by Various holds 480 sentences, grouped into 96 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 480 sentences of The Foolish Almanak for Anuthur Year, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.

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Issued
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Smith
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Worryland
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