Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, June 24, 1914 is here in full — 703 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, June 24, 1914 is here in full — 703 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. JUNE 24, 1914. CHARIVARIA. The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam. There is talk of making it into a river.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, June 24, 1914 is here in full — 703 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading “The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.”
a university in England
From this reading “The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.”
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading “The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “JUNE 24, 1914.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.”
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From this reading JUNE 24, 1914.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUNE 24, 1914.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is talk of making it into a river.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
a university in England
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
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.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There is talk of making it into a river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is talk of making it into a river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is talk of making it into a river.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading JUNE 24, 1914.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
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.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There is talk of making it into a river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is talk of making it into a river.
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.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There is talk of making it into a river.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There is talk of making it into a river.
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.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is talk of making it into a river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The Cambridge University Boat Club has decided to spend L8,000 in improving the Cam.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 146, June 24, 1914 by Various holds 703 sentences, grouped into 141 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 703 sentences of Punch — Vol. 146, June 24, 1914, unabridged, divided into 141 reading sections.
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