Chapter 2 of Punch is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Punch is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Business done._--Adjourned till Wednesday in next week. * * * * * Illustration: OUR VILLAGE INFORMATION BUREAU. _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS. THERE'S A WAR ON--ON THE CONTINENT." * * * * * Heavy Work at the Front.
Chapter 2 of Punch is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading “_Business done._--Adjourned till Wednesday in next week.”
an administrative unit of government
From this reading “* * * * * Illustration: OUR VILLAGE INFORMATION BUREAU.”
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “THERE'S A WAR ON--ON THE CONTINENT."”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “* * * * * Illustration: OUR VILLAGE INFORMATION BUREAU.”
the person in charge of a post office
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading “_Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.”
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “_Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “_Business done._--Adjourned till Wednesday in next week.”
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 _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
consider or hold as true
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading _Business done._--Adjourned till Wednesday in next week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * Heavy Work at the Front.
an administrative unit of government
From this reading * * * * * Illustration: OUR VILLAGE INFORMATION BUREAU.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Business done._--Adjourned till Wednesday in next week.
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading THERE'S A WAR ON--ON THE CONTINENT."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Business done._--Adjourned till Wednesday in next week.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading * * * * * Heavy Work at the Front.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading * * * * * Heavy Work at the Front.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading * * * * * Illustration: OUR VILLAGE INFORMATION BUREAU.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Business done._--Adjourned till Wednesday in next week.
a message received and understood
From this reading * * * * * Illustration: OUR VILLAGE INFORMATION BUREAU.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Business done._--Adjourned till Wednesday in next week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THERE'S A WAR ON--ON THE CONTINENT."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading * * * * * Illustration: OUR VILLAGE INFORMATION BUREAU.
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE'S A WAR ON--ON THE CONTINENT."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THERE'S A WAR ON--ON THE CONTINENT."
up to a particular time
From this reading _Business done._--Adjourned till Wednesday in next week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading * * * * * Illustration: OUR VILLAGE INFORMATION BUREAU.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THERE'S A WAR ON--ON THE CONTINENT."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading _Business done._--Adjourned till Wednesday in next week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Business done._--Adjourned till Wednesday in next week.
which person or people
From this reading _Postmaster (to lady who has handed in a telegram in French to a friend in Switzerland)._ "WE AIN'T ALLOWED TO ACCEPT FOREIGN TELEGRAMS, MISS.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading * * * * * Heavy Work at the Front.
Chapter 2 of Punch by Various holds 476 sentences, grouped into 96 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 2 holds 476 sentences of Punch, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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