Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 107, September 8, 1894 is here in full — 654 sentences across 131 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 107, September 8, 1894 is here in full — 654 sentences across 131 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOL. 152. SEPTEMBER 8, 1894. IS THE BAR A PROFITABLE PROFESSION?
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 107, September 8, 1894 is here in full — 654 sentences across 131 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “IS THE BAR A PROFITABLE PROFESSION?”
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.”
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “IS THE BAR A PROFITABLE PROFESSION?”
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading “IS THE BAR A PROFITABLE PROFESSION?”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “SEPTEMBER 8, 1894.”
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.
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From this reading 152.
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 8, 1894.
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 8, 1894.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IS THE BAR A PROFITABLE PROFESSION?
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading IS THE BAR A PROFITABLE PROFESSION?
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS THE BAR A PROFITABLE PROFESSION?
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.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading IS THE BAR A PROFITABLE PROFESSION?
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading IS THE BAR A PROFITABLE PROFESSION?
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading SEPTEMBER 8, 1894.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 107, September 8, 1894 by Various holds 654 sentences, grouped into 131 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 654 sentences of Punch — Vol. 107, September 8, 1894, unabridged, divided into 131 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 107, September 8, 1894 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 654 sentences, grouped into 131 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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