Chapter 39 of Theatrical and Circus Life is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Theatrical and Circus Life is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE "TATTOOED TWINS." WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person. A. J. H., No. --, --th Street. This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper. The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
Chapter 39 of Theatrical and Circus Life is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.”
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading “WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.”
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading “The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.”
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading “WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.”
past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading “THE "TATTOOED TWINS."”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “THE "TATTOOED TWINS."”
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 “The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.”
In this reading “This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.”
In this reading “This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.”
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 A. J. H., No. --, --th Street.
speak to
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading A. J. H., No. --, --th Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading A. J. H., No. --, --th Street.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.
not any; not one
From this reading A. J. H., No. --, --th Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
on one occasion
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.
a human being
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A. J. H., No. --, --th Street.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading THE "TATTOOED TWINS."
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading A. J. H., No. --, --th Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "TATTOOED TWINS."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This advertisement appeared in a St. Louis Sunday morning paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE "TATTOOED TWINS."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
which person or people
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The number and the street are not given for reasons that will at once present themselves to every intelligent reader.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WANTED--The address of some one who can tattoo with Indian ink on the person.
Chapter 39 of Theatrical and Circus Life by John J. (John Joseph) Jennings holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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