Chapter 3 of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUNT JULIE. Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy! GEORGE. [_Opens it._] What? my dear old morning shoes! my slippers! [_Breaks down._] This is positively too touching, Hedda, eh?
Chapter 3 of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!”
extremely
From this reading “[_Breaks down._] This is positively too touching, Hedda, eh?”
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “[_Opens it._] What? my dear old morning shoes! my slippers!”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!”
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.
In this reading “Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!”
make ineffective
In this reading “[_Breaks down._] This is positively too touching, Hedda, eh?”
make visible
In this reading “Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT JULIE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
a youthful male person
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading [_Breaks down._] This is positively too touching, Hedda, eh?
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
dearly loved
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [_Breaks down._] This is positively too touching, Hedda, eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Breaks down._] This is positively too touching, Hedda, eh?
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Breaks down._] This is positively too touching, Hedda, eh?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_Breaks down._] This is positively too touching, Hedda, eh?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_Opens it._] What? my dear old morning shoes! my slippers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT JULIE.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading [_Opens it._] What? my dear old morning shoes! my slippers!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading [_Opens it._] What? my dear old morning shoes! my slippers!
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading [_Opens it._] What? my dear old morning shoes! my slippers!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
extremely
From this reading [_Breaks down._] This is positively too touching, Hedda, eh?
a particular situation
From this reading [_Opens it._] What? my dear old morning shoes! my slippers!
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading [_Opens it._] What? my dear old morning shoes! my slippers!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [_Breaks down._] This is positively too touching, Hedda, eh?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading [_Breaks down._] This is positively too touching, Hedda, eh?
arousing affect
From this reading [_Breaks down._] This is positively too touching, Hedda, eh?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [_Opens it._] What? my dear old morning shoes! my slippers!
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, dear George, you ought indeed to be happy--but [_brings out a flat package wrapped in newspaper_] look _here_, my dear boy!
Chapter 3 of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen by F. Anstey holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 421 sentences of Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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