Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 158, June 9, 1920 is here in full — 628 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 158, June 9, 1920 is here in full — 628 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I? Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way. But about this one we're discussing. Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?" Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 158, June 9, 1920 is here in full — 628 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 68/125 · 5 reading units · Lines 336–340
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.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.”
a person who collects things
From this reading “Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “But about this one we're discussing.”
having a pattern of dots
From this reading “Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.”
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 Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But about this one we're discussing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But about this one we're discussing.
a person who collects things
From this reading Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading But about this one we're discussing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But about this one we're discussing.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.
a painter or writer dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
express in words
From this reading Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But about this one we're discussing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Oh, I'm a collector of these buildings in a small way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But about this one we're discussing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course I don't know what Mr. Humpage would say at this point.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Something in the pre-Raphaelite manner, do you think--with arpeggios dotted about here and there?"
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 158, June 9, 1920 by Various holds 628 sentences, grouped into 126 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 628 sentences of Punch — Vol. 158, June 9, 1920, unabridged, divided into 126 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 158, June 9, 1920 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 628 sentences, grouped into 126 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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