Chapter 1 of The Wig and the Shoulder of Mutton is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Wig and the Shoulder of Mutton is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHOULDER OF MUTTON. With neat Engravings on Wood. _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS. THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON. MR.
Chapter 1 of The Wig and the Shoulder of Mutton is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “With neat Engravings on Wood.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “_Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “_Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.”
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading “_Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.”
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading “SHOULDER OF MUTTON.”
clean or organized
From this reading “With neat Engravings on Wood.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading “_Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.”
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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading With neat Engravings on Wood.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading SHOULDER OF MUTTON.
clean or organized
From this reading With neat Engravings on Wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOULDER OF MUTTON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With neat Engravings on Wood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading SHOULDER OF MUTTON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With neat Engravings on Wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading With neat Engravings on Wood.
Chapter 1 of The Wig and the Shoulder of Mutton by Anonymous holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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