Punch — Vol. 105, December 9, 1893

Chapter I

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Volume 105, December 9, 1893.

OUR BOOKING-OFFICE.

A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

Captain LUGARD is a Soldier of Fortune, of the type of _Quentin Durward_, only, instead of lending his sword to a foreign king, he helps to carve out empire for England in the very heart of Africa.

This is, however, merely an accident.

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Punch — Vol. 105, December 9, 1893

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 105, December 9, 1893 is here in full — 610 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Volume 105, December 9, 1893.

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OUR BOOKING-OFFICE.

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A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

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Captain LUGARD is a Soldier of Fortune, of the type of _Quentin Durward_, only, instead of lending his sword to a foreign king, he helps to carve out empire for England in the very heart of Africa.

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This is, however, merely an accident.

/ðɪs ɪz ˌhaʊˈevər ˈmɪrli æn ˈæksədənt/

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African adjective US /ˈæfrəkən/

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading “A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.”

carve verb US /kɑːrv/

form by carving

From this reading “Captain LUGARD is a Soldier of Fortune, of the type of _Quentin Durward_, only, instead of lending his sword to a foreign king, he helps to carve out empire for England in the very heart of Africa.”

December noun US /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “Volume 105, December 9, 1893.”

fills noun US /fɪlz/

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading “A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.”

helps noun US /helps/

plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

lending noun US /ˈlendɪŋ/

disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

perusal noun US /pərˈuːzəl/

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading “A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.”

thrill noun US /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading “A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.”

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carve out verb + adjective

establish or create through painstaking effort

In this reading “Captain LUGARD is a Soldier of Fortune, of the type of _Quentin Durward_, only, instead of lending his sword to a foreign king, he helps to carve out empire for England in the very heart of Africa.”

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105

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From this reading Volume 105, December 9, 1893.

1893

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From this reading Volume 105, December 9, 1893.

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From this reading Volume 105, December 9, 1893.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading This is, however, merely an accident.

AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading Captain LUGARD is a Soldier of Fortune, of the type of _Quentin Durward_, only, instead of lending his sword to a foreign king, he helps to carve out empire for England in the very heart of Africa.

AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

BOOKING-OFFICE

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From this reading OUR BOOKING-OFFICE.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

carveverbUS /kɑːrv/

form by carving

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Volume 105, December 9, 1893.

Durward

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EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

fillsnounUS /fɪlz/

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

helpsnounUS /helps/

plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading This is, however, merely an accident.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/

disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

LUGARD

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LUGARD'S

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From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading This is, however, merely an accident.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OUR BOOKING-OFFICE.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

Quentin

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RiseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

SoldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This is, however, merely an accident.

thrillnounUS /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Volume 105, December 9, 1893.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A perusal of Captain LUGARD'S _Rise of our East African Empire_ fills one with a thrill of pride at being also an Englishman.

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 105, December 9, 1893 by Various holds 610 sentences, grouped into 122 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 610 sentences of Punch — Vol. 105, December 9, 1893, unabridged, divided into 122 reading sections.

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