Chapter 2 of Mr. Punch in the Highlands is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 2 of Mr. Punch in the Highlands by J. A. (John Alexander) [Editor] Hammerton holds 441 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 2 holds 441 sentences of Mr. Punch in the Highlands, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mr. Punch in the Highlands is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It would mean leaving this at five." "So much the better. O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal. To think we shall be back in dear old Chelsea to-morrow!"
Chapter 2 of Mr. Punch in the Highlands is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “To think we shall be back in dear old Chelsea to-morrow!"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"It would mean leaving this at five."”
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It would mean leaving this at five."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To think we shall be back in dear old Chelsea to-morrow!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So much the better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To think we shall be back in dear old Chelsea to-morrow!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To think we shall be back in dear old Chelsea to-morrow!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would mean leaving this at five."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To think we shall be back in dear old Chelsea to-morrow!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would mean leaving this at five."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would mean leaving this at five."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would mean leaving this at five."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So much the better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To think we shall be back in dear old Chelsea to-morrow!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To think we shall be back in dear old Chelsea to-morrow!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So much the better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So much the better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To think we shall be back in dear old Chelsea to-morrow!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It would mean leaving this at five."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think we shall be back in dear old Chelsea to-morrow!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To think we shall be back in dear old Chelsea to-morrow!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To think we shall be back in dear old Chelsea to-morrow!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading O Jack, if I eat another meal like that it will be fatal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would mean leaving this at five."
