Chapter 1 of The Mad Pranks of Tom Tram, Son-in-Law to Mother Winter is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Mad Pranks of Tom Tram, Son-in-Law to Mother Winter is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER. TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ. THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM. CHAP. I.
Chapter 1 of The Mad Pranks of Tom Tram, Son-in-Law to Mother Winter is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.”
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.”
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading “THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.”
the husband of your daughter
From this reading “THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.”
plural of “tale” — 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 “TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.”
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading “THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.”
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 MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.”
In this reading “TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
roused to anger
From this reading THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.
not divisible by two
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
the husband of your daughter
From this reading THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.
plural of “tale” — 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 TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.
male cat
From this reading THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.
precisely as stated
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TO WHICH ARE ADDED HIS MERRY JESTS, ODD CONCEITS, AND PLEASANT TALES: BEING VERY DELIGHTFUL TO READ.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM, SON-IN-LAW TO MOTHER WINTER.
Chapter 1 of The Mad Pranks of Tom Tram, Son-in-Law to Mother Winter by Humphrey, active Crouch holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 1 holds 170 sentences of The Mad Pranks of Tom Tram, Son-in-Law to Mother Winter, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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