Chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed! Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become. And, lack-a-day! My doublet is besmirched with mire! Thou smilest, I see, AGATHA.
Chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/5 · 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.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “"GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!”
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading “"GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.”
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading “My doublet is besmirched with mire!”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.”
being in a tense state
From this reading “Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “"GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!”
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading “"GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou smilest, I see, AGATHA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, lack-a-day!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My doublet is besmirched with mire!
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading My doublet is besmirched with mire!
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thou smilest, I see, AGATHA.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, lack-a-day!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading My doublet is besmirched with mire!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My doublet is besmirched with mire!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
being in a tense state
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thou smilest, I see, AGATHA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou smilest, I see, AGATHA.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou smilest, I see, AGATHA.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "GRAMMERCY!" quoth the Baron D'AGINCOURT, as he rolled off his bicycle into a potato-bed; "'tis a full-mettled steed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Methinks those varlets have fed him with overmuch oil of late, so restive is he become.
Chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 by Various holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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 2 holds 28 sentences of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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.
Work through the 6 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 6 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 by Various on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 514 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #47370 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #47370, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 42 minutes of reading across 103 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 3 chapters of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
