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Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles L. (Charles Larcom) Graves • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MR.
PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
IV.
OF IV.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
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IV.
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OF IV.
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Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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decay noun US /dɪˈkeɪ/

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading “Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.”

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Melbourne noun US /ˈmelbərn/

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading “Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.”

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Proprietors noun US /prəˈpraɪətərz/

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.”

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Punch verb US /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading “PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.”

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reconstruction noun US /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/

the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877

From this reading “Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.”

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Toronto noun US /tərˈɑːntoʊ/

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading “Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.”

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Transition noun US /trænˈzɪʃən/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading “Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.”

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volumes noun US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading “Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

three volumes noun + noun counted as “three volume”

In this reading “Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.”

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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CASSELL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.

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growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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half-centurynoun

a period of 50 years

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IV.

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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LTD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

Pending verification
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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MODERNadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.

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previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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ProprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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PUNCH'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.

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reconstructionnounUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/

the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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TransitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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VOL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.

Pending verification
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

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 Mr. Punch's History of Modern England CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne _Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"_ Transition and growth, change and decay and reconstruction marked the half-century covered in the previous three volumes.

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Chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4 by Charles L. (Charles Larcom) Graves holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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.

What does chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4 contain?

Chapter 1 holds 375 sentences of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4 by Charles L. (Charles Larcom) Graves exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4?

Work through the 75 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Punch's
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History
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Modern
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
England
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.