Chapter 3 of Wehman Bros.' Vaudeville Jokes No. 1. is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Wehman Bros.' Vaudeville Jokes No. 1. is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No limit.” * * * * * “What caused the death of Mary Murphy?” “She dreamt she was a frog and croaked.” * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church. “May flour,” replied Miss Hennepin, who did not quite understand.
Chapter 3 of Wehman Bros.' Vaudeville Jokes No. 1. is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading “* * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.”
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “* * * * * “What caused the death of Mary Murphy?””
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading ““She dreamt she was a frog and croaked.””
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading ““May flour,” replied Miss Hennepin, who did not quite understand.”
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading ““She dreamt she was a frog and croaked.””
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading ““No limit.””
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading “* * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.”
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “* * * * * “What caused the death of Mary Murphy?””
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.
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an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading “* * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “* * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “She dreamt she was a frog and croaked.”
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She dreamt she was a frog and croaked.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading * * * * * “What caused the death of Mary Murphy?”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She dreamt she was a frog and croaked.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading * * * * * “What caused the death of Mary Murphy?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “May flour,” replied Miss Hennepin, who did not quite understand.
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading “She dreamt she was a frog and croaked.”
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading “May flour,” replied Miss Hennepin, who did not quite understand.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “She dreamt she was a frog and croaked.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “May flour,” replied Miss Hennepin, who did not quite understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “No limit.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading * * * * * “What caused the death of Mary Murphy?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May flour,” replied Miss Hennepin, who did not quite understand.
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading * * * * * “What caused the death of Mary Murphy?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
not any; not one
From this reading “No limit.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “May flour,” replied Miss Hennepin, who did not quite understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * “What caused the death of Mary Murphy?”
above and across; more than
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “May flour,” replied Miss Hennepin, who did not quite understand.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “May flour,” replied Miss Hennepin, who did not quite understand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She dreamt she was a frog and croaked.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * “It was my good fortune that my ancestors came over in the Mayflower,” said Miss South Church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * “What caused the death of Mary Murphy?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “May flour,” replied Miss Hennepin, who did not quite understand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She dreamt she was a frog and croaked.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * * * * * “What caused the death of Mary Murphy?”
which person or people
From this reading “May flour,” replied Miss Hennepin, who did not quite understand.
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