Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-10-06 is here in full — 643 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-10-06 is here in full — 643 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OCTOBER 6, 1920. CHARIVARIA. "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day." We agree. Once should be enough for the most grasping pedestrian.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-10-06 is here in full — 643 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “We agree.”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “Once should be enough for the most grasping pedestrian.”
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading “"Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “"Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “"Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."”
plural of “motorist” — someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading “"Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “OCTOBER 6, 1920.”
a person who travels by foot
From this reading “Once should be enough for the most grasping pedestrian.”
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From this reading OCTOBER 6, 1920.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OCTOBER 6, 1920.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading We agree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once should be enough for the most grasping pedestrian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARIVARIA.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Once should be enough for the most grasping pedestrian.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once should be enough for the most grasping pedestrian.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Once should be enough for the most grasping pedestrian.
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Once should be enough for the most grasping pedestrian.
plural of “motorist” — someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading OCTOBER 6, 1920.
on one occasion
From this reading Once should be enough for the most grasping pedestrian.
a person who travels by foot
From this reading Once should be enough for the most grasping pedestrian.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Once should be enough for the most grasping pedestrian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once should be enough for the most grasping pedestrian.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Motorists," says a London magistrate, "cannot go about knocking people down and killing them every day."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We agree.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-10-06 by Various holds 643 sentences, grouped into 129 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 643 sentences of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-10-06, unabridged, divided into 129 reading sections.
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