Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 147, December 23, 1914 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 147, December 23, 1914 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOLUME 147. DECEMBER 23, 1914. CHARIVARIA. An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 147, December 23, 1914 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading “An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “DECEMBER 23, 1914.”
to an exceptional degree
From this reading “An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.”
an acute insufficiency
From this reading “An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.”
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading “An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.”
owed as a debt
From this reading “An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME 147.”
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From this reading VOLUME 147.
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From this reading DECEMBER 23, 1914.
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From this reading DECEMBER 23, 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
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From this reading CHARIVARIA.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading DECEMBER 23, 1914.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
to an exceptional degree
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
an acute insufficiency
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
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 quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
owed as a debt
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
a state of acute pain
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME 147.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
possessing sound knowledge
From this reading An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horse famine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 147, December 23, 1914 by Various holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Punch — Vol. 147, December 23, 1914, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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