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Mr. Punch in Society

Chapter III · _The Helopemeant!_

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Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.
Charles was the idle of that large establishment.
They simply adored him.
It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.
It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mr. Punch in Society

Chapter III · _The Helopemeant!_

Chapter III of Mr. Punch in Society, “_The Helopemeant!_,” is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.
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Charles was the idle of that large establishment.
/tʃɑːrlz wɑːz ðə ˈaɪdəl ʌv ðæt lɑːrdʒ ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
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They simply adored him.
/ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli əˈdɔːrd hɪm/
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It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.
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It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

Learner Dictionary

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admiring verb US /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading “Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.”

adored adjective US /əˈdɔːrd/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading “They simply adored him.”

calves noun US /kævz/

plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle

From this reading “Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.”

establishment noun US /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading “Charles was the idle of that large establishment.”

manly adjective US /ˈmænli/

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading “It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.”

mite noun US /maɪt/

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading “It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.”

patting verb US /ˈpætɪŋ/

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading “Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.”

tho noun US /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading “It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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large establishment adjective + noun

In this reading “Charles was the idle of that large establishment.”

own Room verb + noun

In this reading “Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading They simply adored him.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

Apoller

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From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

bewty

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From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

calvesnounUS /kævz/

plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

cirkle

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From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

demeaner

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From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

Dook

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From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

envynounUS /ˈenvi/

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

ero

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From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading Charles was the idle of that large establishment.

fatted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They simply adored him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

Housekeeper's

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From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/

not in action or at work

From this reading Charles was the idle of that large establishment.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Charles was the idle of that large establishment.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

Manshun

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

menny

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From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

Mimber

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

mitenounUS /maɪt/

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

nolledge

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

OilnounUS /ɔɪl/

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

orty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

Parlyment

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

playfoolly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

RoomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

SeatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading They simply adored him.

SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

sooperior

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

Surrey's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

TalenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Charles was the idle of that large establishment.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Seated in the Housekeeper’s own Room at the Dook of Surrey’s lovely Manshun, playfoolly patting his fatted calves, and surrounded by his admiring cirkle, sat Charles, the ero of my Tale.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They simply adored him.

thonounUS /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading It was not only his manly bewty, tho that mite have made many an Apoller envy him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Charles was the idle of that large establishment.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was not only his nolledge of the world, tho in that he was sooperior to menny a Mimber of Parlyment from the Sister Oil, but it was his style, his grace, his orty demeaner.

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