Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, April 22, 1914 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, April 22, 1914 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
APRIL 22, 1914. CHARIVARIA. Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad.... It would at least be showing some interest to send a minister to Durazzo." Here, perhaps, is a post for poor Mr. MASTERMAN.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, April 22, 1914 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “APRIL 22, 1914.”
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....”
of the present time and place
From this reading “Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....”
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading “Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....”
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading “Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....”
wisdom in the management of public affairs
From this reading “Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....”
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading “Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....”
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From this reading APRIL 22, 1914.
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From this reading APRIL 22, 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading APRIL 22, 1914.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would at least be showing some interest to send a minister to Durazzo."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
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From this reading CHARIVARIA.
port city in western Albania on the Adriatic
From this reading It would at least be showing some interest to send a minister to Durazzo."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here, perhaps, is a post for poor Mr. MASTERMAN.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, perhaps, is a post for poor Mr. MASTERMAN.
of the present time and place
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It would at least be showing some interest to send a minister to Durazzo."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, perhaps, is a post for poor Mr. MASTERMAN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would at least be showing some interest to send a minister to Durazzo."
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, perhaps, is a post for poor Mr. MASTERMAN.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It would at least be showing some interest to send a minister to Durazzo."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Here, perhaps, is a post for poor Mr. MASTERMAN.
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
by chance
From this reading Here, perhaps, is a post for poor Mr. MASTERMAN.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Here, perhaps, is a post for poor Mr. MASTERMAN.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Here, perhaps, is a post for poor Mr. MASTERMAN.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It would at least be showing some interest to send a minister to Durazzo."
the display of a motion picture
From this reading It would at least be showing some interest to send a minister to Durazzo."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would at least be showing some interest to send a minister to Durazzo."
wisdom in the management of public affairs
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Says _The Times_:--"It used to be a tradition of British Liberal statesmanship to support, without prospect of immediate advantage, the cause of nationality and freedom abroad....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would at least be showing some interest to send a minister to Durazzo."
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, April 22, 1914 by Various holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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