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Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas
Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 3 of Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas by F. Anstey holds 384 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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_First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!
[_They proceed to unfold a scheme to break into the Ducal abode, and offer_ Miss J.
_a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.
_Miss J. J._ (_proudly_).
I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!
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Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!
Line 2
[_They proceed to unfold a scheme to break into the Ducal abode, and offer_ Miss J.
Line 3
_a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.
Line 4
_Miss J. J._ (_proudly_).
Line 5
I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “_a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.”

Through preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “_a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “_First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!”

All words in this reading · 67

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

abode

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

From this reading [_They proceed to unfold a scheme to break into the Ducal abode, and offer_ Miss J.

ain't

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

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

allow

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

From this reading _a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

andy

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From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

ave

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

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

aven't

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From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

B

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From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

break

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

From this reading [_They proceed to unfold a scheme to break into the Ducal abode, and offer_ Miss J.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

Dook

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From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

Ducal

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

From this reading [_They proceed to unfold a scheme to break into the Ducal abode, and offer_ Miss J.

fake

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

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

First

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From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

fur

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

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading _a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.

house

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

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading [_They proceed to unfold a scheme to break into the Ducal abode, and offer_ Miss J.

introdooced

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From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

J

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

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

just

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

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

lad

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

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

Miss

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

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

nothink

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

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.

offer

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

From this reading [_They proceed to unfold a scheme to break into the Ducal abode, and offer_ Miss J.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

pantry

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

From this reading _a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.

proceed

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

From this reading [_They proceed to unfold a scheme to break into the Ducal abode, and offer_ Miss J.

proudly

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

From this reading _Miss J. J._ (_proudly_).

put

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

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

scheme

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

From this reading [_They proceed to unfold a scheme to break into the Ducal abode, and offer_ Miss J.

seem

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

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

share

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

From this reading _a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.

sharp

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

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.

sneak

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

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

spoil

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

From this reading _a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.

style

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

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

tell

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

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [_They proceed to unfold a scheme to break into the Ducal abode, and offer_ Miss J.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [_They proceed to unfold a scheme to break into the Ducal abode, and offer_ Miss J.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

unfold

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

From this reading [_They proceed to unfold a scheme to break into the Ducal abode, and offer_ Miss J.

up

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

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

used

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

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

window

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

From this reading _a share of the spoil, if she will allow herself to be put through the pantry window_.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

won't

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

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

worth

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

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

yer

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

From this reading I tell yer I won’t ’ave nothink to do with it, fur I ain’t been used To sneak into the house of a Dook to whom I ’aven’t been introdooced!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _First B._ (_to_ Miss J. J.) We can put you up to a fake as will be worth your while, For you seem a sharp, ’andy lad, and just our style!