Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 is here in full — 666 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 is here in full — 666 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOL. 146. CHARIVARIA. "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 is here in full — 666 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading “"I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.”
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “"I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “"I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.”
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading “"I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.”
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.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “"I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.”
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From this reading 146.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
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 CHARIVARIA.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
immediately past
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
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.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I come," said Mr. LLOYD GEORGE last week, "from a farming stock right down from the Flood.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 by Various holds 666 sentences, grouped into 134 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 666 sentences of Punch — Vol. 146, February 18, 1914, unabridged, divided into 134 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 666 sentences, grouped into 134 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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