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The Wig and the Shoulder of Mutton
The Wig and the Shoulder of Mutton

Chapter I

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SHOULDER OF MUTTON.
With neat Engravings on Wood.
_Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.
THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON.
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The Wig and the Shoulder of Mutton

Chapter I

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SHOULDER OF MUTTON.
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With neat Engravings on Wood.
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_Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.
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THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON.
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Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

FOLLY noun US /ˈfɑːli/

an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment

From this reading “_Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.”

All words in this reading · 19

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2

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.

d

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.

Engravings

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From this reading With neat Engravings on Wood.

FEARS

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.

FOLLYnounUS /ˈfɑːli/

an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.

JUVENILE

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.

MR

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From this reading MR.

MUTTON

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From this reading SHOULDER OF MUTTON.

neat

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From this reading With neat Engravings on Wood.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SHOULDER OF MUTTON.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With neat Engravings on Wood.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.

Price

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.

SHOULDER

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From this reading SHOULDER OF MUTTON.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.

WIG

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From this reading _Price 2d._ THE WIG AND THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON; OR, THE FOLLY OF JUVENILE FEARS.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With neat Engravings on Wood.

Wood

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From this reading With neat Engravings on Wood.