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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.
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From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
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From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
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.
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.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
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 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.
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
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
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.
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.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
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.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
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 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_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
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.
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.
draughtsmanship
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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.
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.
EDUCATIONALadjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
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.
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_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
humoristnounUS /ˈhjuːmərəst/
someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
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.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
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 form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
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.
lacksnounUS /læks/
plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
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.
LTD
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From this reading LTD.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
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.
mellownessnoun
a feeling of good humor and sympathy through maturity or intoxication or a relaxed state
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
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.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
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.
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_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
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.
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.
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.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
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.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
smacksnounUS /smæks/
plural of “smack” — a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
smartnessnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtnɪs/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
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.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
vo
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From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
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.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages, fully illustrated_ Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
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 person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh _with_ him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh _at_ the rustic humorist.
