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Punch — Vol. 150, March 8, 1916
Punch — Vol. 150, March 8, 1916

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 150, March 8, 1916 is here in full — 585 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHARIVARIA.
Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.
Future insults therefore will be delivered by hand.
Municipal fishshops are to be established in Germany.
They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Punch — Vol. 150, March 8, 1916

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 150, March 8, 1916 is here in full — 585 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/117 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHARIVARIA.
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Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.
/ˈdʒɜːrməni ɪz dɪˈklerd tuː hæv bɪlt ə ˈsʌbməriːn ðæt kæn ɡoʊ tuː ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd bæk/
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Future insults therefore will be delivered by hand.
/ˈfjuːtʃər ˌɪnˈsʌlts ˈðerfɔːr wɪl biː dɪˈlɪvərd baɪ hænd/
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Municipal fishshops are to be established in Germany.
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They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.
/ðeɪ wɪl biː ˈkloʊsli əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd ɪt ɪz ˌʌndərˈstʊd wɪð ðə ˈoʊvərˈsiːz nuːz ˈeɪdʒənsi ənd wɪl meɪk ə ˌspeʃiˈælɪti ʌv səˈplaɪɪŋ ə fɪʃ ˈdaɪət tuː ˈseɪlərz huː ɑːr ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli prɪˈventɪd baɪ ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz frʌm ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə haɪ siːz/

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Agency noun US /ˈeɪdʒənsi/

an administrative unit of government

From this reading “They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.”

diet noun US /ˈdaɪət/

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading “They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.”

insults noun US /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/

plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading “Future insults therefore will be delivered by hand.”

Municipal adjective US /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/

relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

From this reading “Municipal fishshops are to be established in Germany.”

Overseas adverb US /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/

beyond or across the sea

From this reading “They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.”

speciality noun US /ˌspeʃiˈælɪti/

an asset of special worth or utility

From this reading “They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.”

submarine noun US /ˈsʌbməriːn/

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading “Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.”

supplying noun US /səˈplaɪɪŋ/

the activity of supplying or providing something

From this reading “They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

AgencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/

an administrative unit of government

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Municipal fishshops are to be established in Germany.

associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Future insults therefore will be delivered by hand.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Future insults therefore will be delivered by hand.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

CHARIVARIA

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From this reading CHARIVARIA.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Future insults therefore will be delivered by hand.

dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Municipal fishshops are to be established in Germany.

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

fishshops

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Municipal fishshops are to be established in Germany.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

FutureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Future insults therefore will be delivered by hand.

GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Future insults therefore will be delivered by hand.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Municipal fishshops are to be established in Germany.

insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/

plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading Future insults therefore will be delivered by hand.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

MunicipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/

relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

From this reading Municipal fishshops are to be established in Germany.

NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

OverseasadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/

beyond or across the sea

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

seasnounUS /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

specialitynounUS /ˌspeʃiˈælɪti/

an asset of special worth or utility

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/

the activity of supplying or providing something

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Future insults therefore will be delivered by hand.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by bad luck

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Germany is declared to have built a submarine that can go to the United States and back.

visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Future insults therefore will be delivered by hand.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They will be closely associated, it is understood, with the Overseas News Agency, and will make a speciality of supplying a fish diet to sailors who are unfortunately prevented by circumstances from visiting the high seas.

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 150, March 8, 1916 by Various holds 585 sentences, grouped into 117 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.

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