Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 147, December 30, 1914 is here in full — 605 sentences across 121 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, December 30, 1914 is here in full — 605 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOLUME 147. December 30, 1914. CHARIVARIA. ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 147, December 30, 1914 is here in full — 605 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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create and charge with a task or function
From this reading “ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.”
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “December 30, 1914.”
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.”
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading “ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME 147.”
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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.
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From this reading December 30, 1914.
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From this reading December 30, 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
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From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
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From this reading CHARIVARIA.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading December 30, 1914.
recognizable; marked
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
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.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
To recall to mind.
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
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.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME 147.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
at the time that
From this reading ABDUL the D--d is said to feel it keenly that, when the British decided to appoint a Sultan in Egypt, they did not remember that he was out of a job.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 147, December 30, 1914 by Various holds 605 sentences, grouped into 121 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 605 sentences of Punch — Vol. 147, December 30, 1914, unabridged, divided into 121 reading sections.
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