Chapter 1 of The Merry Andrew is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Merry Andrew is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Merry Andrew: or, the Humours of a Fair. _Humours of a Fair._ AMUSEMENTS IN EARLY LIFE. _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE. THE MERRY ANDREW: OR, THE HUMOURS OF A FAIR. _Which begins in a Manner not at all wonderful._ HALLOO Boys, halloo Boys, Huzza!
Chapter 1 of The Merry Andrew is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “_Humours of a Fair._ AMUSEMENTS IN EARLY LIFE.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “The Merry Andrew: or, the Humours of a Fair.”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “_Which begins in a Manner not at all wonderful._ HALLOO Boys, halloo Boys, Huzza!”
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading “_Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “The Merry Andrew: or, the Humours of a Fair.”
past form of “print” — put into print
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “_Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.”
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 “_Humours of a Fair._ AMUSEMENTS IN EARLY LIFE.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Merry Andrew: or, the Humours of a Fair.
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Which begins in a Manner not at all wonderful._ HALLOO Boys, halloo Boys, Huzza!
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading _Humours of a Fair._ AMUSEMENTS IN EARLY LIFE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading The Merry Andrew: or, the Humours of a Fair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Which begins in a Manner not at all wonderful._ HALLOO Boys, halloo Boys, Huzza!
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading _Which begins in a Manner not at all wonderful._ HALLOO Boys, halloo Boys, Huzza!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _Which begins in a Manner not at all wonderful._ HALLOO Boys, halloo Boys, Huzza!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Humours of a Fair._ AMUSEMENTS IN EARLY LIFE.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Merry Andrew: or, the Humours of a Fair.
urge on with shouts
From this reading _Which begins in a Manner not at all wonderful._ HALLOO Boys, halloo Boys, Huzza!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Merry Andrew: or, the Humours of a Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Which begins in a Manner not at all wonderful._ HALLOO Boys, halloo Boys, Huzza!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Humours of a Fair._ AMUSEMENTS IN EARLY LIFE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Humours of a Fair._ AMUSEMENTS IN EARLY LIFE.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Which begins in a Manner not at all wonderful._ HALLOO Boys, halloo Boys, Huzza!
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Merry Andrew: or, the Humours of a Fair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Which begins in a Manner not at all wonderful._ HALLOO Boys, halloo Boys, Huzza!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Merry Andrew: or, the Humours of a Fair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Merry Andrew: or, the Humours of a Fair.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.
a male human offspring
From this reading _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Merry Andrew: or, the Humours of a Fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Which begins in a Manner not at all wonderful._ HALLOO Boys, halloo Boys, Huzza!
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Adorned with Cuts._ _Printed and sold by F. Houlston and Son._ PRICE TWO-PENCE.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading _Which begins in a Manner not at all wonderful._ HALLOO Boys, halloo Boys, Huzza!
Chapter 1 of The Merry Andrew by Anonymous holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 139 sentences of The Merry Andrew, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Merry Andrew by Anonymous exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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