Chapter 1 of The Trial of William Tinkling Written is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Trial of William Tinkling Written is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONDON: CONSTABLE AND CO. LTD. The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867. It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America. It purports to be written by a child aged eight.
Chapter 1 of The Trial of William Tinkling Written is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “LONDON: CONSTABLE AND CO.”
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.”
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading “It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.”
in this place or thing or document
From this reading “The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.”
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.”
in an original manner
From this reading “It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.”
plural of “purport” — the intended meaning of a communication
From this reading “It purports to be written by a child aged eight.”
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From this reading The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It purports to be written by a child aged eight.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: CONSTABLE AND CO.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It purports to be written by a child aged eight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It purports to be written by a child aged eight.
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From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON: CONSTABLE AND CO.
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading LONDON: CONSTABLE AND CO.
gotten under control
From this reading The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.
being one more than seven
From this reading It purports to be written by a child aged eight.
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
in this place or thing or document
From this reading The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: CONSTABLE AND CO.
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From this reading LTD.
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
in an original manner
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
plural of “purport” — the intended meaning of a communication
From this reading It purports to be written by a child aged eight.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
plural of “story” — 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 It is the first of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America.
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 The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It purports to be written by a child aged eight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867.
Chapter 1 of The Trial of William Tinkling Written by Charles Dickens holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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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