Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 105, August 12th 1893 is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 105, August 12th 1893 is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLOSURE AT HOME. Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided. There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance. "Where are we to go?" he asked, taking out his watch. "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 105, August 12th 1893 is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.”
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
From this reading “THE CLOSURE AT HOME.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.”
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading “Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.”
look attentively
From this reading “"Where are we to go?" he asked, taking out his watch.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.”
In this reading “"You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “THE CLOSURE AT HOME.”
In this reading “Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.”
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 There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we to go?" he asked, taking out his watch.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are we to go?" he asked, taking out his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CLOSURE AT HOME.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
From this reading THE CLOSURE AT HOME.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
a social unit living together
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
set up or found
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where are we to go?" he asked, taking out his watch.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE CLOSURE AT HOME.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.
immediately past
From this reading "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
according to the clock
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Where are we to go?" he asked, taking out his watch.
the male head of family or tribe
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
not in physical motion
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Where are we to go?" he asked, taking out his watch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOSURE AT HOME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
up to a particular time
From this reading "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading Paterfamilias entered the drawing-room at ten minutes to six o'clock, and found the family still undecided.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.
look attentively
From this reading "Where are we to go?" he asked, taking out his watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we to go?" he asked, taking out his watch.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
at the time that
From this reading There was a pause in the conversation when he made his appearance.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we to go?" he asked, taking out his watch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been quarrelling for the last week, and I have given you till this hour.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 105, August 12th 1893 by Various holds 502 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.
Chapter 1 holds 502 sentences of Punch — Vol. 105, August 12th 1893, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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