Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HORATIO. It's really much too bad. You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me. FORTINBRAS. That seems a reasonable compromise.
Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It's really much too bad.”
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “That seems a reasonable compromise.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “It's really much too bad.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “That seems a reasonable compromise.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “That seems a reasonable compromise.”
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.
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deserving regret
In this reading “It's really much too bad.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That seems a reasonable compromise.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It's really much too bad.
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading That seems a reasonable compromise.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
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From this reading FORTINBRAS.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
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From this reading HORATIO.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's really much too bad.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It's really much too bad.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It's really much too bad.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading That seems a reasonable compromise.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That seems a reasonable compromise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That seems a reasonable compromise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It's really much too bad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've filled the old part of the house with spectres; I think you might have left the new to me.
Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels by St. John Hankin holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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