Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, April 27, 1895 is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, April 27, 1895 is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOL. 108, APRIL 27, 1895. THE LATEST CRAZE. (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, April 27, 1895 is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “108, APRIL 27, 1895.”
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading “THE LATEST CRAZE.”
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “(_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.”
situated within or suitable for inside a building
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “THE LATEST CRAZE.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “(_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “(_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.”
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 “(_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.”
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From this reading 108, APRIL 27, 1895.
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From this reading 108, APRIL 27, 1895.
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From this reading 108, APRIL 27, 1895.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading 108, APRIL 27, 1895.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading THE LATEST CRAZE.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
to come or go into
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading THE LATEST CRAZE.
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
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.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading (_A Dramatic Study of Cause and Effect._) SCENE--_Interior of a Private Box at a Popular Theatre._ _Enter_ ANGELINA _and her people_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, April 27, 1895 by Various holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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 457 sentences of Punch — Vol. 108, April 27, 1895, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, April 27, 1895 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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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