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Punch — Vol. 93, December 10, 1887
Punch — Vol. 93, December 10, 1887

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 93, December 10, 1887 is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
VOL.
93.
THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).
_One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Punch — Vol. 93, December 10, 1887

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 93, December 10, 1887 is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
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VOL.
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93.
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THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).
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_One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

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Ash noun US /æʃ/

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading “_One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
birmingham noun US /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/

the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama

From this reading “THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ignorance noun US /ˈɪɡnərəns/

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading “_One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mankind noun US /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading “_One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pet noun US /pet/

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading “THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
petulant adjective US /ˈpetʃələnt/

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading “_One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.”

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querulous adjective US /ˈkwerələs/

habitually complaining

From this reading “_One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toby noun US /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading “THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

long series adjective + noun

In this reading “_One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.”

903 times in 426,211 chapters
of mankind preposition + noun

In this reading “_One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.”

10,700 times in 426,211 chapters
in connection preposition + noun

In this reading “_One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.”

7,746 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 47

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93

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From this reading 93.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

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addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AshnounUS /æʃ/

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BIRMINGHAMnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/

the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama

From this reading THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CHARIVARInoun

a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple

From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LATEadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LETTER-BAG

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

From this reading THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).

Pending verification
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PETnounUS /pet/

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/

habitually complaining

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RASPER

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

From this reading THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).

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ROCHDALE

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

From this reading THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).

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SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
self-adulatory

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

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

Pending verification
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading THE LETTER-BAG OF TOBY, M.P. FROM THE ROCHDALE RASPER (LATE THE BIRMINGHAM PET).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VOL

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

From this reading VOL.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _One Ash, Rochdale, Saturday._ The address from which I write to you is familiar in the public ear in connection with a long series which, such is the ignorance of mankind, I have heard described as petulant, querulous, self-adulatory notes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. 93, December 10, 1887 by Various holds 498 sentences, grouped into 100 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 498 sentences of Punch — Vol. 93, December 10, 1887, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.

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London
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Charivari
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Letter-bag
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Rochdale
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