Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 147, August 19th, 1914 is here in full — 678 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 147, August 19th, 1914 is here in full — 678 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOLUME 147. AUGUST 19th 1914. Illustration: A QUICK CHANGE OF FRONT. THE NATURE OF A MORATORIUM.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 147, August 19th, 1914 is here in full — 678 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “AUGUST 19th 1914.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Illustration: A QUICK CHANGE OF FRONT.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Illustration: A QUICK CHANGE OF FRONT.”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “Illustration: A QUICK CHANGE OF FRONT.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
From this reading “THE NATURE OF A MORATORIUM.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Illustration: A QUICK CHANGE OF FRONT.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME 147.”
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 147.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUGUST 19th 1914.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUGUST 19th 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Illustration: A QUICK CHANGE OF FRONT.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AUGUST 19th 1914.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Illustration: A QUICK CHANGE OF FRONT.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Illustration: A QUICK CHANGE OF FRONT.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Illustration: A QUICK CHANGE OF FRONT.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
From this reading THE NATURE OF A MORATORIUM.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE NATURE OF A MORATORIUM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Illustration: A QUICK CHANGE OF FRONT.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Illustration: A QUICK CHANGE OF FRONT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME 147.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 147, August 19th, 1914 by Various holds 678 sentences, grouped into 136 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 678 sentences of Punch — Vol. 147, August 19th, 1914, unabridged, divided into 136 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 147, August 19th, 1914 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 678 sentences, grouped into 136 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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