Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 3 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 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 History of Modern England — Vol. 3 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL. III. OF IV. CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 3 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.”
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading “CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.”
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading “CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.”
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.”
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading “CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.”
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading “CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.”
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how long something has existed
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
to come or go into
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading OF IV.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
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From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
an amount of time
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter.
Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 3 by Charles L. (Charles Larcom) Graves holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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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