Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 150, January 12, 1916 is here in full — 588 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 150, January 12, 1916 is here in full — 588 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOL. 150. CHARIVARIA. There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 150, January 12, 1916 is here in full — 588 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.”
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading “There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.”
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading “There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.”
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading “There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.”
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading “There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.”
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From this reading 150.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
a formal public statement
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
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.
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
a person of German nationality
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
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.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading There is much satisfaction in the German Army at the announcement that iron coins to the value of ten million marks are to be substituted for nickel and copper.
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From this reading VOL.
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