Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch on Tour is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch on Tour is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR PUNCH ON TOUR. PUNCH LIBRARY OF HUMOUR. Edited by J. A. HAMMERTON. 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 Tour is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.”
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 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.”
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.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “Edited by J. A. HAMMERTON.”
relating to the process of education
From this reading “THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “MR PUNCH ON TOUR.”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “MR PUNCH ON TOUR.”
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.
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.”
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.”
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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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edited by J. A. HAMMERTON.
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.
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 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.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edited by J. A. HAMMERTON.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited by J. A. HAMMERTON.
relating to the process of education
From this reading THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edited by J. A. HAMMERTON.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading PUNCH LIBRARY OF HUMOUR.
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.
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.
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.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Edited by J. A. HAMMERTON.
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.
a room where books are kept
From this reading PUNCH LIBRARY OF HUMOUR.
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.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR PUNCH ON TOUR.
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PUNCH LIBRARY OF HUMOUR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MR PUNCH ON TOUR.
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.
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.
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.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading MR PUNCH ON TOUR.
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.
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.
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.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading MR PUNCH ON TOUR.
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 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.
Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch on Tour by J. A. (John Alexander) [Editor] Hammerton holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 1 holds 406 sentences of Mr. Punch on Tour, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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