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Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28
Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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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It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.
Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.
6d. a box.
The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.
We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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.

Reading 6/112 · 5 reading units · Lines 26–30

Line 1
It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.
/ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspektəd ðæt ðə ˈɡʌvərmənt wɪl bɪˈkwiːθ ɪt tuː ðə ˈneɪʃən/
Line 2
Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.
Line 3
6d. a box.
Line 4
The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.
Line 5
We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.

Learner Dictionary

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.

battleships noun US /ˈbætəlʃɪps/

plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship

From this reading “The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.”

bequeath verb US /bɪˈkwiːθ/

leave or give by will after one's death

From this reading “It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.”

capture verb US /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.”

caretaker noun US /ˈkerteɪkər/

a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

From this reading “We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.”

Owing adjective US /ˈoʊɪŋ/

owed as a debt

From this reading “Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.”

pill noun US /pɪl/

something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

From this reading “Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.”

sincerely adverb US /sɪnˈsɪrli/

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading “We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.”

threaten verb US /ˈθretən/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading “The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.”

All words in this reading · 48

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.

1

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

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

11

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

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

6

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

From this reading 6d. a box.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/

plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship

From this reading The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.

bequeathverbUS /bɪˈkwiːθ/

leave or give by will after one's death

From this reading It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading 6d. a box.

captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.

caretakernounUS /ˈkerteɪkər/

a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

From this reading We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading 6d. a box.

Dreadnoughts

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

From this reading We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.

Feiners

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

From this reading The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.

OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/

owed as a debt

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

pillnounUS /pɪl/

something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.

Sinn

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

From this reading The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.

threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading The Sinn Feiners now threaten to capture one of our new battleships.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.

to-day

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

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading We sincerely hope that the Government will place a caretaker on board each of our most valuable Dreadnoughts.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is expected that the Government will bequeath it to the nation.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Owing to the high cost of material we understand that a certain pill is to-day worth L1 11s.

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.

What does chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 contain?

Chapter 1 holds 564 sentences of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28, unabridged, divided into 113 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 564 sentences, grouped into 113 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28?

Work through the 113 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 113 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #16619, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Punch
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