Chapter 4 of Punch — Vol. 146, February 25, 1914 is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Punch — Vol. 146, February 25, 1914 is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Phyllis _again to the rescue_. FIRST SCENE.--The same. _Ferdinand_ and _Joe_ lie on the ground drunk. Enter _Phyllis_ disguised as a soldier. Expressive despair.
Chapter 4 of Punch — Vol. 146, February 25, 1914 is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Expressive despair.”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “Enter _Phyllis_ disguised as a soldier.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “_Ferdinand_ and _Joe_ lie on the ground drunk.”
to come or go into
From this reading “Enter _Phyllis_ disguised as a soldier.”
characterized by expression
From this reading “Expressive despair.”
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
free from harm or evil
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Enter _Phyllis_ disguised as a soldier.”
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 Enter _Phyllis_ disguised as a soldier.
anew
From this reading Phyllis _again to the rescue_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ferdinand_ and _Joe_ lie on the ground drunk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Enter _Phyllis_ disguised as a soldier.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Expressive despair.
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Enter _Phyllis_ disguised as a soldier.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading _Ferdinand_ and _Joe_ lie on the ground drunk.
to come or go into
From this reading Enter _Phyllis_ disguised as a soldier.
characterized by expression
From this reading Expressive despair.
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading _Ferdinand_ and _Joe_ lie on the ground drunk.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST SCENE.--The same.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _Ferdinand_ and _Joe_ lie on the ground drunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ferdinand_ and _Joe_ lie on the ground drunk.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _Ferdinand_ and _Joe_ lie on the ground drunk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Ferdinand_ and _Joe_ lie on the ground drunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phyllis _again to the rescue_.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Phyllis _again to the rescue_.
Identical; not different.
From this reading FIRST SCENE.--The same.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading FIRST SCENE.--The same.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Enter _Phyllis_ disguised as a soldier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phyllis _again to the rescue_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phyllis _again to the rescue_.
Chapter 4 of Punch — Vol. 146, February 25, 1914 by Various holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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 4 holds 11 sentences of Punch — Vol. 146, February 25, 1914, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Punch — Vol. 146, February 25, 1914 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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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