Chapter 11 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Borradaile case, ii. 327 _seq._ Borthwick, Peter, M.P., i. 312 Botha, General Louis, in London, iv. 46; Premier of Transvaal, iv. 62 Boucicault, Dion, ii.
Chapter 11 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an occurrence of something
From this reading “Borradaile case, ii.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “312 Botha, General Louis, in London, iv.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “312 Botha, General Louis, in London, iv.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “312 Botha, General Louis, in London, iv.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “327 _seq._ Borthwick, Peter, M.P., i.”
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading “46; Premier of Transvaal, iv.”
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
From this reading “46; Premier of Transvaal, iv.”
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From this reading 312 Botha, General Louis, in London, iv.
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From this reading 327 _seq._ Borthwick, Peter, M.P., i.
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From this reading 46; Premier of Transvaal, iv.
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From this reading 62 Boucicault, Dion, ii.
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From this reading Borradaile case, ii.
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From this reading 327 _seq._ Borthwick, Peter, M.P., i.
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From this reading 312 Botha, General Louis, in London, iv.
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From this reading 62 Boucicault, Dion, ii.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Borradaile case, ii.
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From this reading 62 Boucicault, Dion, ii.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading 312 Botha, General Louis, in London, iv.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 327 _seq._ Borthwick, Peter, M.P., i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Borradaile case, ii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 312 Botha, General Louis, in London, iv.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 312 Botha, General Louis, in London, iv.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 312 Botha, General Louis, in London, iv.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading 312 Botha, General Louis, in London, iv.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 327 _seq._ Borthwick, Peter, M.P., i.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 46; Premier of Transvaal, iv.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading 327 _seq._ Borthwick, Peter, M.P., i.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading 327 _seq._ Borthwick, Peter, M.P., i.
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading 46; Premier of Transvaal, iv.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 327 _seq._ Borthwick, Peter, M.P., i.
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
From this reading 46; Premier of Transvaal, iv.
Chapter 11 of Mr. Punch's History of Modern England — Vol. 4 by Charles L. (Charles Larcom) Graves holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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