Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 26, 1895 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 26, 1895 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. Volume 109, October 26, 1895. WINTER COVENT GARDEN OPERATIC NOTES. SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better. To Miss ALICE ESTY, as _Elsa_, in _Lohengrin_, we say "_Esty perpetua_."
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 26, 1895 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “WINTER COVENT GARDEN OPERATIC NOTES.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “WINTER COVENT GARDEN OPERATIC NOTES.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Volume 109, October 26, 1895.”
of or relating to or characteristic of opera
From this reading “WINTER COVENT GARDEN OPERATIC NOTES.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Volume 109, October 26, 1895.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “WINTER COVENT GARDEN OPERATIC NOTES.”
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.
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From this reading Volume 109, October 26, 1895.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Volume 109, October 26, 1895.
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From this reading Volume 109, October 26, 1895.
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From this reading To Miss ALICE ESTY, as _Elsa_, in _Lohengrin_, we say "_Esty perpetua_."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
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From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Miss ALICE ESTY, as _Elsa_, in _Lohengrin_, we say "_Esty perpetua_."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
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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From this reading WINTER COVENT GARDEN OPERATIC NOTES.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Miss ALICE ESTY, as _Elsa_, in _Lohengrin_, we say "_Esty perpetua_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Miss ALICE ESTY, as _Elsa_, in _Lohengrin_, we say "_Esty perpetua_."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading WINTER COVENT GARDEN OPERATIC NOTES.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Miss ALICE ESTY, as _Elsa_, in _Lohengrin_, we say "_Esty perpetua_."
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From this reading To Miss ALICE ESTY, as _Elsa_, in _Lohengrin_, we say "_Esty perpetua_."
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.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To Miss ALICE ESTY, as _Elsa_, in _Lohengrin_, we say "_Esty perpetua_."
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading WINTER COVENT GARDEN OPERATIC NOTES.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Volume 109, October 26, 1895.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
of or relating to or characteristic of opera
From this reading WINTER COVENT GARDEN OPERATIC NOTES.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Miss ALICE ESTY, as _Elsa_, in _Lohengrin_, we say "_Esty perpetua_."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
express in words
From this reading To Miss ALICE ESTY, as _Elsa_, in _Lohengrin_, we say "_Esty perpetua_."
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
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 To Miss ALICE ESTY, as _Elsa_, in _Lohengrin_, we say "_Esty perpetua_."
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 109, October 26, 1895.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To Miss ALICE ESTY, as _Elsa_, in _Lohengrin_, we say "_Esty perpetua_."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading SIR AUGUSTUS ANGLO-OPERATICUS has done well at Covent Garden, and will probably go one better.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER COVENT GARDEN OPERATIC NOTES.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 26, 1895 by Various holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 409 sentences of Punch — Vol. 109, October 26, 1895, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 109, October 26, 1895 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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