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Punch — Vol. 108, May 18th, 1895
Punch — Vol. 108, May 18th, 1895

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, May 18th, 1895 is here in full — 516 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
Volume 108, May 18th 1895.
ODE TO A (LONDON) "LARK."
(_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.
Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.
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Punch — Vol. 108, May 18th, 1895

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, May 18th, 1895 is here in full — 516 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/103 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
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Volume 108, May 18th 1895.
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ODE TO A (LONDON) "LARK."
/oʊd tuː ə ˈlʌndən lɑːrk/
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(_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.
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Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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boozy adjective US /ˈbuːzi/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading “Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.”

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ode noun US /oʊd/

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

From this reading “ODE TO A (LONDON) "LARK."”

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pup noun US /pʌp/

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

From this reading “(_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.”

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rowdies noun US /ˈraʊdiz/

plural of “rowdy” — a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading “Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.”

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rowdy noun US /ˈraʊdi/

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading “(_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.”

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sodden adjective US /ˈsɑːdən/

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

From this reading “Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.”

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soften verb US /ˈsɑːfən/

make (images or sounds) soft or softer

From this reading “Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.”

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Surround verb US /sərˈaʊnd/

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading “Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Some Way adjective + noun

In this reading “(_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.”

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108

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From this reading Volume 108, May 18th 1895.

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1895

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From this reading Volume 108, May 18th 1895.

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18th

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From this reading Volume 108, May 18th 1895.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading ODE TO A (LONDON) "LARK."

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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boozyadjectiveUS /ˈbuːzi/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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brainsnounUS /breɪnz/

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 Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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CHARIVARInoun

a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple

From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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Comiques

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From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

Pending verification
cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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HintsnounUS /hɪnts/

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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LARKnounUS /lɑːrk/

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading ODE TO A (LONDON) "LARK."

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LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

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.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Volume 108, May 18th 1895.

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ODEnounUS /oʊd/

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

From this reading ODE TO A (LONDON) "LARK."

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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PUNCHverbUS /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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pupnounUS /pʌp/

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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Quisquis

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From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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rhymsters

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From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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rowdiesnounUS /ˈraʊdiz/

plural of “rowdy” — a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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rowdynounUS /ˈraʊdi/

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/

make (images or sounds) soft or softer

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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SurroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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swigged

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From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

Pending verification
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ODE TO A (LONDON) "LARK."

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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topernoun

a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Volume 108, May 18th 1895.

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vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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WaynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Hints of the boozy and the blue Surround you; sodden brains you soften; Yet rhymsters make a song of you, And rowdies sing it--far too often.

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you're

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From this reading (_Some Way after Quisquis._) Oh, "lark," which all the "Comiques" sing, And every drunken rowdy pup, too; Sure you're a vicious, vulgar thing As ever toper swigged a cup to.

Pending verification

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 108, May 18th, 1895 by Various holds 516 sentences, grouped into 104 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 516 sentences of Punch — Vol. 108, May 18th, 1895, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.

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Punch
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Charivari
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Volume
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