Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 is here in full — 564 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 is here in full — 564 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man. But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand. I rose and went to open the front-door. Then my heart leapt in sudden joy. The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 is here in full — 564 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.”
long and thin and often limp
From this reading “The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.”
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Then my heart leapt in sudden joy.”
relating to human society and its members
From this reading “But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.”
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.”
except if; if not
From this reading “I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rose and went to open the front-door.
react verbally
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rose and went to open the front-door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then my heart leapt in sudden joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then my heart leapt in sudden joy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.
long and thin and often limp
From this reading The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then my heart leapt in sudden joy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then my heart leapt in sudden joy.
not any; not one
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light from the hall lamp fell on the lank form of Elizabeth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I rose and went to open the front-door.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose and went to open the front-door.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then my heart leapt in sudden joy.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rose and went to open the front-door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then my heart leapt in sudden joy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
except if; if not
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I rose and went to open the front-door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there are some things in our English social system which no one can understand.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I do not know why it should look bad for a man to answer his own door, unless he is a bad man.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 by Various holds 564 sentences, grouped into 113 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 564 sentences of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28, unabridged, divided into 113 reading sections.
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