Chapter 1 of The Punster's Pocket-Book is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Punster's Pocket-Book is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_ENLARGED._ BERNARD BLACKMANTLE, ESQ. AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH SPY, ETC. ETC. ETC. BY ROBERT CRUIKSHANK.
Chapter 1 of The Punster's Pocket-Book is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH SPY, ETC.”
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “_ENLARGED._ BERNARD BLACKMANTLE, ESQ.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH SPY, ETC.”
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “BY ROBERT CRUIKSHANK.”
catch sight of
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH SPY, ETC.”
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.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH SPY, ETC.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading _ENLARGED._ BERNARD BLACKMANTLE, ESQ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ENLARGED._ BERNARD BLACKMANTLE, ESQ.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ROBERT CRUIKSHANK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ROBERT CRUIKSHANK.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH SPY, ETC.
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading _ENLARGED._ BERNARD BLACKMANTLE, ESQ.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading _ENLARGED._ BERNARD BLACKMANTLE, ESQ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH SPY, ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH SPY, ETC.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading BY ROBERT CRUIKSHANK.
catch sight of
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH SPY, ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH SPY, ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Punster's Pocket-Book by C. M. (Charles Molloy) Westmacott holds 364 sentences, grouped into 73 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 364 sentences of The Punster's Pocket-Book, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Punster's Pocket-Book by C. M. (Charles Molloy) Westmacott exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 364 sentences, grouped into 73 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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