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ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EMPTY SKULL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
appeared
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
B
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From this reading SHERBURNE B. EATON.
BROTHERS
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From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS BY DALZIEL BROTHERS.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS BY DALZIEL BROTHERS.
columns
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
composed
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
DALZIEL
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From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS BY DALZIEL BROTHERS.
diminish
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
DOD
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From this reading DOD GRILE.
EATON
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From this reading SHERBURNE B. EATON.
EMPTY
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From this reading AN EMPTY SKULL.
ENGRAVINGS
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From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS BY DALZIEL BROTHERS.
Fables
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
FUN
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
GRILE
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From this reading DOD GRILE.
ILLUSTRATED
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From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS BY DALZIEL BROTHERS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
jocund
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
levity
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
matter
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
originally
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
sheet
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
SHERBURNE
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From this reading SHERBURNE B. EATON.
SKULL
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From this reading AN EMPTY SKULL.
Tales
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
tended
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
truth
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
volume
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
wholesomely
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
wisdom
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From this reading The matter of which this volume is composed appeared originally in the columns of "FUN," when the wisdom of the Fables and the truth of the Tales tended to wholesomely diminish the levity of that jocund sheet.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS BY DALZIEL BROTHERS.