Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 158, April 14, 1920 is here in full — 619 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 158, April 14, 1920 is here in full — 619 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original. *** OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. Vol. 158. April 14, 1920. CHARIVARIA.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 158, April 14, 1920 is here in full — 619 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “April 14, 1920.”
a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading “typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.”
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading “typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.”
the words of something written
From this reading “typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.”
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
From this reading “typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.”
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading “typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading April 14, 1920.
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From this reading Vol. 158.
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From this reading April 14, 1920.
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From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 14, 1920.
a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
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.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
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.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading *** OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
the words of something written
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vol. 158.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
in or at the place that
From this reading typo "thundebrolt" changed to thunderbolt on page 267 The symbol + was used to bracket where text appeared upside down in the original.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 158, April 14, 1920 by Various holds 619 sentences, grouped into 124 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 619 sentences of Punch — Vol. 158, April 14, 1920, unabridged, divided into 124 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 158, April 14, 1920 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 619 sentences, grouped into 124 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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