Chapter 12 of Punch — Vol. 147, October 28, 1914 is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Punch — Vol. 147, October 28, 1914 is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently. Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands. His reputation was saved! Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss. THE END.
Chapter 12 of Punch — Vol. 147, October 28, 1914 is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading “In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.”
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading “In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.”
lighted by moonlight
From this reading “In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss.”
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “His reputation was saved!”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.
a young female
From this reading Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
lighted by moonlight
From this reading In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss.
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading His reputation was saved!
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading His reputation was saved!
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Seizing the girl in his arms he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moonlit garden Clement Carmichael was waiting impatiently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently Madge came to him with a radiant face and placed the lost despatches in his hands.
Chapter 12 of Punch — Vol. 147, October 28, 1914 by Various holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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 12 holds 67 sentences of Punch — Vol. 147, October 28, 1914, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Punch — Vol. 147, October 28, 1914 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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.
Work through the 14 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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