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 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.
When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific. When the clouds are moving _largo_ There is no restraining MARGOT. When their movement is _con brio_ 'Ware CHIOZZA MONEY (LEO)! When the sun is bright but spotty Diarists become more dotty. When the sun is dim and hazy Diarists become more crazy.
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.
Reading 70/128 · 5 reading units · Lines 346–350
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
an argument opposed to a proposal
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “When the sun is bright but spotty Diarists become more dotty.”
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading “When the sun is dim and hazy Diarists become more crazy.”
(music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
intellectually productive
From this reading “When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific.”
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “When the clouds are moving _largo_ There is no restraining MARGOT.”
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “When the sun is bright but spotty Diarists become more dotty.”
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.
In this reading “When the sun is bright but spotty Diarists become more dotty.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the sun is dim and hazy Diarists become more crazy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the sun is bright but spotty Diarists become more dotty.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When the sun is bright but spotty Diarists become more dotty.
quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
From this reading When their movement is _con brio_ 'Ware CHIOZZA MONEY (LEO)!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the sun is bright but spotty Diarists become more dotty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When their movement is _con brio_ 'Ware CHIOZZA MONEY (LEO)!
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading When the clouds are moving _largo_ There is no restraining MARGOT.
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading When their movement is _con brio_ 'Ware CHIOZZA MONEY (LEO)!
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading When the sun is dim and hazy Diarists become more crazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the sun is bright but spotty Diarists become more dotty.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading When the sun is dim and hazy Diarists become more crazy.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading When the sun is bright but spotty Diarists become more dotty.
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading When the sun is dim and hazy Diarists become more crazy.
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the clouds are moving _largo_ There is no restraining MARGOT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific.
(music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
From this reading When the clouds are moving _largo_ There is no restraining MARGOT.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading When their movement is _con brio_ 'Ware CHIOZZA MONEY (LEO)!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the clouds are moving _largo_ There is no restraining MARGOT.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading When their movement is _con brio_ 'Ware CHIOZZA MONEY (LEO)!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the sun is bright but spotty Diarists become more dotty.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading When their movement is _con brio_ 'Ware CHIOZZA MONEY (LEO)!
in motion
From this reading When the clouds are moving _largo_ There is no restraining MARGOT.
not any; not one
From this reading When the clouds are moving _largo_ There is no restraining MARGOT.
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific.
intellectually productive
From this reading When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific.
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading When the clouds are moving _largo_ There is no restraining MARGOT.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific.
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading When the sun is bright but spotty Diarists become more dotty.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun is bright but spotty Diarists become more dotty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When their movement is _con brio_ 'Ware CHIOZZA MONEY (LEO)!
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the clouds are moving _largo_ There is no restraining MARGOT.
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading When their movement is _con brio_ 'Ware CHIOZZA MONEY (LEO)!
at the time that
From this reading When it's rough in the Pacific Laying hens are less prolific.
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.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-10-06 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 643 sentences, grouped into 129 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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