Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 109, August 24, 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. 109, August 24, 1895 is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. Volume 109, 24th August, 1895. SCRAPS FROM CHAPS. THE IRISH YOLK.--In the name of the Profit--eggs! Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 109, August 24, 1895 is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an administrative unit of government
From this reading “Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “SCRAPS FROM CHAPS.”
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
foreshadow or presage
the act or process of producing something
From this reading “Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."”
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “SCRAPS FROM CHAPS.”
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."”
the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
From this reading “THE IRISH YOLK.--In the name of the Profit--eggs!”
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.
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In this reading “Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."”
pursue or resume
In this reading “Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."”
In this reading “Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."”
In this reading “THE IRISH YOLK.--In the name of the Profit--eggs!”
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From this reading Volume 109, 24th August, 1895.
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From this reading Volume 109, 24th August, 1895.
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From this reading Volume 109, 24th August, 1895.
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Volume 109, 24th August, 1895.
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading SCRAPS FROM CHAPS.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
recognizable; marked
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading THE IRISH YOLK.--In the name of the Profit--eggs!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SCRAPS FROM CHAPS.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE IRISH YOLK.--In the name of the Profit--eggs!
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading THE IRISH YOLK.--In the name of the Profit--eggs!
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.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE IRISH YOLK.--In the name of the Profit--eggs!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IRISH YOLK.--In the name of the Profit--eggs!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the act or process of producing something
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading THE IRISH YOLK.--In the name of the Profit--eggs!
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading SCRAPS FROM CHAPS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
carry out
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
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.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Irish co-operators have already made giant strides in the production of milk and butter, and now the Irish Co-operative Agency has decided, so says the _Cork Daily Herald_, to "take up the egg-trade."
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 109, 24th August, 1895.
the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
From this reading THE IRISH YOLK.--In the name of the Profit--eggs!
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 109, August 24, 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. 109, August 24, 1895, unabridged, divided into 110 reading sections.
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