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Punch — Vol. 104, May 13, 1893
Punch — Vol. 104, May 13, 1893

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, May 13, 1893 is here in full — 598 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, May 13, 1893 by Various holds 598 sentences, grouped into 120 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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Chapter 1 holds 598 sentences of Punch — Vol. 104, May 13, 1893, unabridged, divided into 120 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Punch — Vol. 104, May 13, 1893

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Mixed
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Notions
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Behring-sea
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Arbitration
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MIXED NOTIONS.
No. X.--THE BEHRING-SEA ARBITRATION.
(_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).
---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?
It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.
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Punch — Vol. 104, May 13, 1893

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, May 13, 1893 is here in full — 598 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/120 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MIXED NOTIONS.
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No. X.--THE BEHRING-SEA ARBITRATION.
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(_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).
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---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?
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It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “(_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).”

Submit verb US /səbˈmɪt/

to accept another person's control or a difficult situation

From this reading “---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?”

All words in this reading · 64

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

all

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

already

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From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

ARBITRATION

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From this reading No. X.--THE BEHRING-SEA ARBITRATION.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

begun

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From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

BEHRING-SEA

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From this reading No. X.--THE BEHRING-SEA ARBITRATION.

better

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

blazes

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

blue

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

capture

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

Chicago

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

concluding

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From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

Conversation

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From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

em

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

Exhibitions

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

First

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From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

go

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

going

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

It's

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

killing

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

know

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From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

Man

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From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

MIXED

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From this reading MIXED NOTIONS.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No. X.--THE BEHRING-SEA ARBITRATION.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

NOTIONS

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From this reading MIXED NOTIONS.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

Persons

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From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

prevent

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

Scene

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From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

seals

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

ships

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

sooner

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/

to accept another person's control or a difficult situation

From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

talking

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

tell

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading No. X.--THE BEHRING-SEA ARBITRATION.

they're

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

tirade

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From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

usual

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From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

very

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

want

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From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

well

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

Well-informed

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From this reading (_Scene and Persons as usual._ _The Conversation has already begun._) _First Well-informed Man_ (_concluding a tirade_).

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?

why

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From this reading It's all very well talking about Chicago Exhibitions and all that, but if they're going to capture our ships and prevent us killing seals, why, the sooner we tell 'em to go to blue blazes the better.

X

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From this reading No. X.--THE BEHRING-SEA ARBITRATION.

Yankees

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From this reading ---- so what I want to know is this: are we or are we not to submit to the Yankees?