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From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
192
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
how long something has existed
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ ONLY a few years before MR.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
DesignedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
draughtsmanship
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From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
EDUCATIONALadjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ ONLY a few years before MR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
LTD
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mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
a form of address for a man
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of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
and nothing more
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading PUNCH began his long and brilliant career had passenger trains and a regular system of railway travelling come into existence.
Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
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From this reading _Twenty-five volumes, crown 8vo, 192 pages fully illustrated_ ONLY a few years before MR.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
a late time of life
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