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Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893
Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893 is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AN APPEAL FOR INSPIRATION.
[Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!
"HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.
Awake my muse! strike up! your bard inspire To write this--"by particular desire."
Wet towels!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893 is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/100 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AN APPEAL FOR INSPIRATION.
/æn əˈpiːl fɔːr ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
Line 2
[Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!
Line 3
"HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.
Line 4
Awake my muse! strike up! your bard inspire To write this--"by particular desire."
Line 5
Wet towels!
/wet ˈtaʊəlz/

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, and audio.

ace noun US /eɪs/

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

bard noun US /bɑːrd/

a lyric poet

From this reading “Awake my muse! strike up! your bard inspire To write this--"by particular desire."”

inspire verb US /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/

heighten or intensify

From this reading “[Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!”

lewis noun US /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading “[Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!”

morris noun US /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading “[Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!”

muse noun US /mjuːz/

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

From this reading “[Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!”

ode noun US /oʊd/

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

From this reading “[Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!”

towels noun US /ˈtaʊəlz/

plural of “towel” — a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

From this reading “Wet towels!”

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acenounUS /eɪs/

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN APPEAL FOR INSPIRATION.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

APPEALverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading AN APPEAL FOR INSPIRATION.

approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

AWAKEadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

bardnounUS /bɑːrd/

a lyric poet

From this reading Awake my muse! strike up! your bard inspire To write this--"by particular desire."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Awake my muse! strike up! your bard inspire To write this--"by particular desire."

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Awake my muse! strike up! your bard inspire To write this--"by particular desire."

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AN APPEAL FOR INSPIRATION.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

HORACEnounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

Horris

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

INSPIRATIONnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading AN APPEAL FOR INSPIRATION.

inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/

heighten or intensify

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

LEWISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

MORRISnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

MusenounUS /mjuːz/

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

odenounUS /oʊd/

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Awake my muse! strike up! your bard inspire To write this--"by particular desire."

pennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/

asked for

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

strikeverbUS /straɪk/

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading Awake my muse! strike up! your bard inspire To write this--"by particular desire."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Awake my muse! strike up! your bard inspire To write this--"by particular desire."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

towelsnounUS /ˈtaʊəlz/

plural of “towel” — a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

From this reading Wet towels!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Awake my muse! strike up! your bard inspire To write this--"by particular desire."

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

WetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Wet towels!

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading [Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.] AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS To pen an ode! to be another Horris!

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893 by Various holds 501 sentences, grouped into 101 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.

What does chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893 contain?

Chapter 1 holds 501 sentences of Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 501 sentences, grouped into 101 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893?

Work through the 101 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 101 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.

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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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Project Gutenberg eBook #27493, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 41 minutes of reading across 101 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893

Words and structures a reader meets early in Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Appeal
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Inspiration
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lewis
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Morris
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punch — Vol. 104, May 27, 1893; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.