Chapter 5 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUBREY. No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants. CAYLEY. Ah! I'm more particular about the character of my soup.
Chapter 5 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.”
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading “I'm more particular about the character of my soup.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.
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From this reading Ah!
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From this reading AUBREY.
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From this reading CAYLEY.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.
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From this reading I'm more particular about the character of my soup.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'm more particular about the character of my soup.
used to form the superlative
From this reading No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.
not any; not one
From this reading No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading I'm more particular about the character of my soup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading No. My wife is most particular about the character of her servants.
Chapter 5 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels by St. John Hankin holds 434 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.
Chapter 5 holds 434 sentences of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels by St. John Hankin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 434 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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