Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, May 11th, 1895 is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, May 11th, 1895 is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. Volume 108, May 11th, 1895. "BRAINS FOR CASH." ["The unbridled greediness of some authors."--MR. GOSSE.] _Publisher_ (_nervously_).
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, May 11th, 1895 is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “["The unbridled greediness of some authors."--MR.”
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “"BRAINS FOR CASH."”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “"BRAINS FOR CASH."”
in an anxiously nervous manner
a firm in the publishing business
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
not restrained or controlled
From this reading “["The unbridled greediness of some authors."--MR.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Volume 108, May 11th, 1895.”
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From this reading Volume 108, May 11th, 1895.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume 108, May 11th, 1895.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume 108, May 11th, 1895.
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading ["The unbridled greediness of some authors."--MR.
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "BRAINS FOR CASH."
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "BRAINS FOR CASH."
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "BRAINS FOR CASH."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOSSE.] _Publisher_ (_nervously_).
an excessive desire for food
From this reading ["The unbridled greediness of some authors."--MR.
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 say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Volume 108, May 11th, 1895.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ["The unbridled greediness of some authors."--MR.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading GOSSE.] _Publisher_ (_nervously_).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ["The unbridled greediness of some authors."--MR.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading GOSSE.] _Publisher_ (_nervously_).
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ["The unbridled greediness of some authors."--MR.
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.
not restrained or controlled
From this reading ["The unbridled greediness of some authors."--MR.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 108, May 11th, 1895.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, May 11th, 1895 by Various holds 547 sentences, grouped into 110 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 547 sentences of Punch — Vol. 108, May 11th, 1895, unabridged, divided into 110 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, May 11th, 1895 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 547 sentences, grouped into 110 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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