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Punch, or the London Charivari, June 10, 1914
Punch, or the London Charivari, June 10, 1914

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Punch, or the London Charivari, June 10, 1914 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Evoe.
* * * * * Another Impending Apology.
"We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."
_Sporting Chronicle._ No wonder.
* * * * * "THE SINCEREST FLATTERY."
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Punch, or the London Charivari, June 10, 1914

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Punch, or the London Charivari, June 10, 1914 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Evoe.
Line 2
* * * * * Another Impending Apology.
/əˈnʌðər ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
Line 3
"We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."
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_Sporting Chronicle._ No wonder.
/ˈspɔːrtɪŋ ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl noʊ ˈwʌndər/
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* * * * * "THE SINCEREST FLATTERY."

Learner Dictionary

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Apology noun US /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading “* * * * * Another Impending Apology.”

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Blackpool noun US /ˈblækpuːl/

a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower

From this reading “"We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."”

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Canon noun US /ˈkænən/

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading “"We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."”

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Chronicle noun US /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading “_Sporting Chronicle._ No wonder.”

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flattery noun US /ˈflætəri/

excessive or insincere praise

From this reading “* * * * * "THE SINCEREST FLATTERY."”

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Impending adjective US /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/

close in time; about to occur

From this reading “* * * * * Another Impending Apology.”

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scratchy adjective US /ˈskrætʃi/

causing abrasion

From this reading “"We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."”

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Sporting adjective US /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading * * * * * Another Impending Apology.

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ApologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading * * * * * Another Impending Apology.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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betverbUS /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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BlackpoolnounUS /ˈblækpuːl/

a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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chins

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From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

Pending verification
ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading _Sporting Chronicle._ No wonder.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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Evoe

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

From this reading Evoe.

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fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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FLATTERYnounUS /ˈflætəri/

excessive or insincere praise

From this reading * * * * * "THE SINCEREST FLATTERY."

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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Gazette-News

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

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

Pending verification
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ImpendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/

close in time; about to occur

From this reading * * * * * Another Impending Apology.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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Jeffrey

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

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

Pending verification
latterlyadverb

in the recent past

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Sporting Chronicle._ No wonder.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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scratchyadjectiveUS /ˈskrætʃi/

causing abrasion

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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SINCEREST

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

From this reading * * * * * "THE SINCEREST FLATTERY."

Pending verification
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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SportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading _Sporting Chronicle._ No wonder.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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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 "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "We are glad to hear that Canon N. S. Jeffrey has latterly made such good progress that he is now able to bet downstairs each day."--_Gazette-News for Blackpool._ * * * * * "She was slightly troubled with sore chins, and went to the post in scratchy fashion."

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wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading _Sporting Chronicle._ No wonder.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 2 of Punch, or the London Charivari, June 10, 1914 by Various holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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