Chapter 3 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Twas midnight. Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly. Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape. Suddenly she started! Was it fancy?
Chapter 3 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading “Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.”
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading “Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.”
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading “Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.”
causing dejection
From this reading “Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.”
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading “Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.”
lighted by moonlight
From this reading “Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.”
in a restless manner
From this reading “Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.”
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In this reading “Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.”
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From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
causing dejection
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Was it fancy?
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it fancy?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading 'Twas midnight.
lighted by moonlight
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
above and across; more than
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
in a restless manner
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Suddenly she started!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she started!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas midnight.
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it fancy?
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alone in the dismal cell to which her father's cruelty had consigned her, the Lady AGATHA wept unceasingly.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Sleep came not to her weary eyes, she paced restlessly up and down, or gazed through the narrow bars of the window over the moonlit landscape.
Chapter 3 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 by Various holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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 3 holds 285 sentences of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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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