Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, April 29, 1893 is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, April 29, 1893 is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH. _Affable Stranger._ "ULLO, MISTER, THERE YOU ARE! I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'! QUITE IN YOUR OLD FORM, EH!" [_Digs him in the ribs with his Umbrella._ _Affable Stranger._ "HOITY-TOITY ME!
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, April 29, 1893 is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, and audio.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “[Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “_Affable Stranger._ "ULLO, MISTER, THERE YOU ARE!”
full of zest or vigor
From this reading “I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!”
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading “[_Digs him in the ribs with his Umbrella._ _Affable Stranger._ "HOITY-TOITY ME!”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “[_Digs him in the ribs with his Umbrella._ _Affable Stranger._ "HOITY-TOITY ME!”
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 I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading _Affable Stranger._ "ULLO, MISTER, THERE YOU ARE!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Affable Stranger._ "ULLO, MISTER, THERE YOU ARE!
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading [_Digs him in the ribs with his Umbrella._ _Affable Stranger._ "HOITY-TOITY ME!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUITE IN YOUR OLD FORM, EH!"
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading QUITE IN YOUR OLD FORM, EH!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Digs him in the ribs with his Umbrella._ _Affable Stranger._ "HOITY-TOITY ME!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Digs him in the ribs with his Umbrella._ _Affable Stranger._ "HOITY-TOITY ME!
affectedly genteel
From this reading [_Digs him in the ribs with his Umbrella._ _Affable Stranger._ "HOITY-TOITY ME!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUITE IN YOUR OLD FORM, EH!"
immediately past
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Digs him in the ribs with his Umbrella._ _Affable Stranger._ "HOITY-TOITY ME!
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Affable Stranger._ "ULLO, MISTER, THERE YOU ARE!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading QUITE IN YOUR OLD FORM, EH!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading QUITE IN YOUR OLD FORM, EH!"
full of zest or vigor
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading [_Digs him in the ribs with his Umbrella._ _Affable Stranger._ "HOITY-TOITY ME!
express in words
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading _Affable Stranger._ "ULLO, MISTER, THERE YOU ARE!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Affable Stranger._ "ULLO, MISTER, THERE YOU ARE!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Affable Stranger._ "ULLO, MISTER, THERE YOU ARE!
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading [_Digs him in the ribs with his Umbrella._ _Affable Stranger._ "HOITY-TOITY ME!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
precisely as stated
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I SAY, THAT _WAS_ A RACY BIT YOU GAVE US LAST WEEK, ABOUT THE 'CAT AND THE FIDDLE'!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST (THE VERY SHY ONE) HAS TO PUT UP WITH.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Affable Stranger._ "ULLO, MISTER, THERE YOU ARE!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading QUITE IN YOUR OLD FORM, EH!"
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, April 29, 1893 by Various holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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 1 holds 472 sentences of Punch — Vol. 104, April 29, 1893, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, April 29, 1893 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 472 sentences, grouped into 95 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 95 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 95 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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