Chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two. War is imminent in East of Europe. War has actually broken out in streets of Dublin. Nearer event illustrates afresh the unfathomable versatility of Ireland. For months the country has been taught to expect armed outbreak in Ulster.
Chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 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.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading “War has actually broken out in streets of Dublin.”
third-person singular of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Nearer event illustrates afresh the unfathomable versatility of Ireland.”
close in time; about to occur
From this reading “War is imminent in East of Europe.”
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading “For months the country has been taught to expect armed outbreak in Ulster.”
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading “For months the country has been taught to expect armed outbreak in Ulster.”
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading “Nearer event illustrates afresh the unfathomable versatility of Ireland.”
having a wide variety of skills
From this reading “Nearer event illustrates afresh the unfathomable versatility of Ireland.”
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading “This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.”
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.
in actual fact
From this reading War has actually broken out in streets of Dublin.
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Nearer event illustrates afresh the unfathomable versatility of Ireland.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading For months the country has been taught to expect armed outbreak in Ulster.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For months the country has been taught to expect armed outbreak in Ulster.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading War has actually broken out in streets of Dublin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For months the country has been taught to expect armed outbreak in Ulster.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading War has actually broken out in streets of Dublin.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading War is imminent in East of Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading War is imminent in East of Europe.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Nearer event illustrates afresh the unfathomable versatility of Ireland.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading For months the country has been taught to expect armed outbreak in Ulster.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For months the country has been taught to expect armed outbreak in Ulster.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading War has actually broken out in streets of Dublin.
third-person singular of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Nearer event illustrates afresh the unfathomable versatility of Ireland.
close in time; about to occur
From this reading War is imminent in East of Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading War is imminent in East of Europe.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Nearer event illustrates afresh the unfathomable versatility of Ireland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading War is imminent in East of Europe.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For months the country has been taught to expect armed outbreak in Ulster.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Nearer event illustrates afresh the unfathomable versatility of Ireland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading War is imminent in East of Europe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading War has actually broken out in streets of Dublin.
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading For months the country has been taught to expect armed outbreak in Ulster.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading War has actually broken out in streets of Dublin.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading For months the country has been taught to expect armed outbreak in Ulster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearer event illustrates afresh the unfathomable versatility of Ireland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading For months the country has been taught to expect armed outbreak in Ulster.
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading Nearer event illustrates afresh the unfathomable versatility of Ireland.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
having a wide variety of skills
From this reading Nearer event illustrates afresh the unfathomable versatility of Ireland.
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading This morning British Public wakes up not to one startling surprise but to two.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War is imminent in East of Europe.
Chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 by Various holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 2 holds 390 sentences of Punch — Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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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