1841
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192
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8
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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how long something has existed
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ALDIN
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ARMOURnounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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the event consisting of the start of something
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BOHEMIAnounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.
BROWNEnounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
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showing who or what does the action
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CALDECOTT
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CECIL
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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CLEAVERnounUS /ˈkliːvər/
a butcher's knife having a large square blade
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.
COCKNEYnounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
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comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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DesignedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
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draughtsmanship
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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EDUCATIONALadjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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HIGHLANDSnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
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HODGSON
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HOPKINSnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
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a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
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illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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JALLAND
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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KEENE
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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indicating the most important performer or role
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LEECHnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
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a room where books are kept
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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LTD
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From this reading LTD.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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a form of address for a man
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of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OTHERS
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belonging to the speaker and others
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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PHIL
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PICTUREDadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
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participate in games or sport
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
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PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
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RANDOLPH
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RAVEN-HILL
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REGINALD
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SCOTTISHnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
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similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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plural of “story” — 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
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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male cat
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Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading PUNCH LIBRARY OF HUMOUR _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ LIFE IN LONDON COUNTRY LIFE IN THE HIGHLANDS SCOTTISH HUMOUR IRISH HUMOUR COCKNEY HUMOUR IN SOCIETY AFTER DINNER STORIES IN BOHEMIA AT THE PLAY MR.
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From this reading PUNCH LIBRARY OF HUMOUR _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ LIFE IN LONDON COUNTRY LIFE IN THE HIGHLANDS SCOTTISH HUMOUR IRISH HUMOUR COCKNEY HUMOUR IN SOCIETY AFTER DINNER STORIES IN BOHEMIA AT THE PLAY MR.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading AS PICTURED BY JOHN LEECH, CHARLES KEENE, PHIL MAY, RANDOLPH CALDECOTT, L. RAVEN-HILL, G. D. ARMOUR, G. H. JALLAND, ARTHUR HOPKINS, REGINALD CLEAVER, CECIL ALDIN, TOM BROWNE, W. L. HODGSON AND OTHERS.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
