Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, March 25, 1893 is here in full — 605 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, March 25, 1893 is here in full — 605 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [Illustration: THE PANGS OF MATRIMONY!!! _Casual Acquaintance._ "HEAR YOU'RE TO BE MARRIED, MR. RIBBES. CONGRATULATE YOU!"
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, March 25, 1893 is here in full — 605 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “_Casual Acquaintance._ "HEAR YOU'RE TO BE MARRIED, MR.”
marked by blithe unconcern
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “CONGRATULATE YOU!"”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “[Illustration: THE PANGS OF MATRIMONY!!!”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “_Casual Acquaintance._ "HEAR YOU'RE TO BE MARRIED, MR.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “[Illustration: THE PANGS OF MATRIMONY!!!”
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “[Illustration: THE PANGS OF MATRIMONY!!!”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading _Casual Acquaintance._ "HEAR YOU'RE TO BE MARRIED, MR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Casual Acquaintance._ "HEAR YOU'RE TO BE MARRIED, MR.
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading _Casual Acquaintance._ "HEAR YOU'RE TO BE MARRIED, MR.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading CONGRATULATE YOU!"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _Casual Acquaintance._ "HEAR YOU'RE TO BE MARRIED, MR.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading [Illustration: THE PANGS OF MATRIMONY!!!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
joined in matrimony
From this reading _Casual Acquaintance._ "HEAR YOU'RE TO BE MARRIED, MR.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading [Illustration: THE PANGS OF MATRIMONY!!!
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Casual Acquaintance._ "HEAR YOU'RE TO BE MARRIED, MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Illustration: THE PANGS OF MATRIMONY!!!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading [Illustration: THE PANGS OF MATRIMONY!!!
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RIBBES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Casual Acquaintance._ "HEAR YOU'RE TO BE MARRIED, MR.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CONGRATULATE YOU!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Casual Acquaintance._ "HEAR YOU'RE TO BE MARRIED, MR.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, March 25, 1893 by Various holds 605 sentences, grouped into 121 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 605 sentences of Punch — Vol. 104, March 25, 1893, unabridged, divided into 121 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, March 25, 1893 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 605 sentences, grouped into 121 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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