Chapter 3 of Mr. Punch Awheel is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mr. Punch Awheel is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!" "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane. "Compose yourself, ducky--that is Plantagenet. Forgive the slip. I am agitated.
Chapter 3 of Mr. Punch Awheel is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “I am agitated.”
form the substance of
From this reading “"Compose yourself, ducky--that is Plantagenet.”
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “"Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"”
a special loved one
From this reading “"Compose yourself, ducky--that is Plantagenet.”
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading “"I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “"I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.”
move stealthily
From this reading “Forgive the slip.”
a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
From this reading “"I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.”
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.
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.
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading I am agitated.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
form the substance of
From this reading "Compose yourself, ducky--that is Plantagenet.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
a special loved one
From this reading "Compose yourself, ducky--that is Plantagenet.
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive the slip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Compose yourself, ducky--that is Plantagenet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading "Compose yourself, ducky--that is Plantagenet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
move stealthily
From this reading Forgive the slip.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Compose yourself, ducky--that is Plantagenet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forgive the slip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am madly in love with----" "By my taffeta and ermine, I swear----" "Peace, peace!" said Jane.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wretched woman!--I beg pardon!--wretched Grande Dame! call upon Debrett to cover you!"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Compose yourself, ducky--that is Plantagenet.
Chapter 3 of Mr. Punch Awheel by J. A. (John Alexander) [Editor] Hammerton holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 3 holds 442 sentences of Mr. Punch Awheel, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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