Chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me. "But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway? Wait till Thursday. Then you'll find out whether I'm ill or not. And even if I was ill Jimmy couldn't do it.
Chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway?”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “"But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “And even if I was ill Jimmy couldn't do it.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Wait till Thursday.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “"I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait till Thursday.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even if I was ill Jimmy couldn't do it.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway?
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And even if I was ill Jimmy couldn't do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me.
divisible by two
From this reading And even if I was ill Jimmy couldn't do it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then you'll find out whether I'm ill or not.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then you'll find out whether I'm ill or not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And even if I was ill Jimmy couldn't do it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway?
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading And even if I was ill Jimmy couldn't do it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then you'll find out whether I'm ill or not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then you'll find out whether I'm ill or not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then you'll find out whether I'm ill or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you'll find out whether I'm ill or not.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Wait till Thursday.
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait till Thursday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I seem ill, don't I?" said Pete, turning to me.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait till Thursday.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And even if I was ill Jimmy couldn't do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then you'll find out whether I'm ill or not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what's it got to do with all you chaps, anyway?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then you'll find out whether I'm ill or not.
Chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 by Various holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 403 sentences of Punch — Vol. 147, July 22, 1914, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Punch — Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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