Chapter 6 of The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was. He answered, that it was _a sign_ he was drunk. DCCIV.--FALSE QUANTITIES. A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it. DCCV.--NOT TRUE.
Chapter 6 of The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading “A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “He answered, that it was _a sign_ he was drunk.”
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.”
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.”
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading “DCCIV.--FALSE QUANTITIES.”
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading “A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.”
not often
From this reading “A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.”
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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 DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered, that it was _a sign_ he was drunk.
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
a youthful male person
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
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From this reading DCCIV.--FALSE QUANTITIES.
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From this reading DCCV.--NOT TRUE.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He answered, that it was _a sign_ he was drunk.
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading DCCIV.--FALSE QUANTITIES.
a boy or man
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered, that it was _a sign_ he was drunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He answered, that it was _a sign_ he was drunk.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DCCV.--NOT TRUE.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
above and across; more than
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading DCCIV.--FALSE QUANTITIES.
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
not often
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
do one's shopping
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He answered, that it was _a sign_ he was drunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading DCCV.--NOT TRUE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A DRUNKEN fellow coming by a shop, asked an apprentice boy what the sign was.
which person or people
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A YOUNG man who, on a public occasion, makes a false quantity at the outset of life, can seldom or never get over it.
Chapter 6 of The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes by Mark Lemon holds 486 sentences, grouped into 98 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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