Chapter 1 of Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 691 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 691 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
QUIZZICAL NEIGHBOURS. Plummer and Brewis, Printers, Love-lane, Eastcheap. _A COMI-SATIRIC NOVEL_. IN THREE VOLUMES. _The Author of the_ “_OBSERVANT PEDESTRIAN_,” &c.
Chapter 1 of Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 691 sentences across 139 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 “_The Author of the_ “_OBSERVANT PEDESTRIAN_,” &c.”
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “QUIZZICAL NEIGHBOURS.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
paying close attention especially to details
a person who travels by foot
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Plummer and Brewis, Printers, Love-lane, Eastcheap.”
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading “QUIZZICAL NEIGHBOURS.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A COMI-SATIRIC NOVEL_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plummer and Brewis, Printers, Love-lane, Eastcheap.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _The Author of the_ “_OBSERVANT PEDESTRIAN_,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plummer and Brewis, Printers, Love-lane, Eastcheap.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _The Author of the_ “_OBSERVANT PEDESTRIAN_,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A COMI-SATIRIC NOVEL_.
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From this reading Plummer and Brewis, Printers, Love-lane, Eastcheap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
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From this reading Plummer and Brewis, Printers, Love-lane, Eastcheap.
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading QUIZZICAL NEIGHBOURS.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading _A COMI-SATIRIC NOVEL_.
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading _The Author of the_ “_OBSERVANT PEDESTRIAN_,” &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Author of the_ “_OBSERVANT PEDESTRIAN_,” &c.
a person who travels by foot
From this reading _The Author of the_ “_OBSERVANT PEDESTRIAN_,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plummer and Brewis, Printers, Love-lane, Eastcheap.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Plummer and Brewis, Printers, Love-lane, Eastcheap.
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading QUIZZICAL NEIGHBOURS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Author of the_ “_OBSERVANT PEDESTRIAN_,” &c.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 of 3 by Montrose, Mystic cottager, &c. &c. Author of the Observant pedestrian holds 691 sentences, grouped into 139 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 691 sentences of Uncle Tweazy and his quizzical neighbours, vol. 2 of 3, unabridged, divided into 139 reading sections.
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