Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, March 18, 1893 is here in full — 570 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, March 18, 1893 is here in full — 570 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOL 104. March 18, 1893. [Illustration: "WELL MATCHED." _Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_). "NOW, MR.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, March 18, 1893 is here in full — 570 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “_Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “[Illustration: "WELL MATCHED."”
march in a procession
From this reading “March 18, 1893.”
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading “[Illustration: "WELL MATCHED."”
a student in medical school
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
arousing affect
From this reading “_Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “_Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).”
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From this reading VOL 104.
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From this reading March 18, 1893.
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From this reading March 18, 1893.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).
possessive form of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading _Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading [Illustration: "WELL MATCHED."
march in a procession
From this reading March 18, 1893.
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading [Illustration: "WELL MATCHED."
a student in medical school
From this reading _Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).
a form of address for a man
From this reading "NOW, MR.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "NOW, MR.
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading _Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).
arousing affect
From this reading _Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading _Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL 104.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading [Illustration: "WELL MATCHED."
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Medico_ (_pathetically, with a view to touching the Dealer's heart_).
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, March 18, 1893 by Various holds 570 sentences, grouped into 114 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 570 sentences of Punch — Vol. 104, March 18, 1893, unabridged, divided into 114 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, March 18, 1893 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 570 sentences, grouped into 114 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.
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