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Mr. Punch on the Warpath
Mr. Punch on the Warpath

Chapter I

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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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.
LTD.
_Twenty-five Volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ "FORWARD!"
Was there ever protean like MR.
PUNCH!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mr. Punch on the Warpath

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch on the Warpath is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.
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LTD.
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_Twenty-five Volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ "FORWARD!"
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Was there ever protean like MR.
/wɑːz ðer ˈevər proʊˈtiːən laɪk ˈmɪstər/
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PUNCH!
/pʌntʃ/

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comic adjective US /ˈkɑːmɪk/

arousing or provoking laughter

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.”

contributed verb US /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.”

cream noun US /kriːm/

the best people or things in a group

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.”

Designed adjective US /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.”

educational adjective US /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/

relating to the process of education

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.”

protean adjective US /proʊˈtiːən/

taking on different forms

From this reading “Was there ever protean like MR.”

provide verb US /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.”

Punch verb US /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

contributed by verb + particle counted as “contribute by”

In 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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.”

present day verb + noun

In 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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.”

All words in this reading · 51

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1841

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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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

192

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From this reading _Twenty-five Volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ "FORWARD!"

8

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From this reading _Twenty-five Volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ "FORWARD!"

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/

arousing or provoking laughter

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

creamnounUS /kriːm/

the best people or things in a group

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading _Twenty-five Volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ "FORWARD!"

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

DesignedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

draughtsmanship

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

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

EDUCATIONALadjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/

relating to the process of education

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Was there ever protean like MR.

FORWARDadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading _Twenty-five Volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ "FORWARD!"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading _Twenty-five Volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ "FORWARD!"

humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading _Twenty-five Volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ "FORWARD!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its 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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Was there ever protean like MR.

LTD

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From this reading LTD.

mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Was there ever protean like MR.

nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

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

From this reading _Twenty-five Volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ "FORWARD!"

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

proteanadjectiveUS /proʊˈtiːən/

taking on different forms

From this reading Was there ever protean like MR.

provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Was there ever protean like MR.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading _Twenty-five Volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ "FORWARD!"

vo

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

From this reading _Twenty-five Volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ "FORWARD!"

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Was there ever protean like MR.

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 THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.

Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch on the Warpath by J. A. (John Alexander) [Editor] Hammerton holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 420 sentences of Mr. Punch on the Warpath, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

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Designed
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Provide
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Series
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