Chapter 7 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I! When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye. STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales. Stars are stubborn things. All's not bold that titters.
Chapter 7 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “deadhead” — a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way
From this reading “STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye.”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “Stars are stubborn things.”
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 “STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!”
showing sorrow
From this reading “When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye.”
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales.”
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales.”
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All's not bold that titters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stars are stubborn things.
fearless and daring
From this reading All's not bold that titters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
plural of “deadhead” — a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way
From this reading STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye.
not any; not one
From this reading STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales.
impressive in appearance
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All's not bold that titters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Stars are stubborn things.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Stars are stubborn things.
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 STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales.
express in words
From this reading STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All's not bold that titters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Stars are stubborn things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All's not bold that titters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
showing sorrow
From this reading When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye.
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales.
at the time that
From this reading When this I think I raise my mitt To dry my weeping eye.
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading STAGE WHISPERS BY CAROLYN WELLS Deadheads tell no tales.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF IT BY ALDEN CHARLES NOBLE Alas for him, alas for it, Alas for you and I!
Chapter 7 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) by Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney) [Editor] Wilder holds 363 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.
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