Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920 is here in full — 604 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920 is here in full — 604 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4. 1920. Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd., Printers, Whitefriars, London, E.C.4. NEW WELLS FOR OLD.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920 is here in full — 604 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/120 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading “Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd., Printers, Whitefriars, London, E.C.4.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd., Printers, Whitefriars, London, E.C.4.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4.”
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “NEW WELLS FOR OLD.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1920.
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From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd., Printers, Whitefriars, London, E.C.4.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4.
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd., Printers, Whitefriars, London, E.C.4.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd., Printers, Whitefriars, London, E.C.4.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEW WELLS FOR OLD.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd., Printers, Whitefriars, London, E.C.4.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW WELLS FOR OLD.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading NEW WELLS FOR OLD.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd., Printers, Whitefriars, London, E.C.4.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, E.C.4.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading NEW WELLS FOR OLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ltd., Printers, Whitefriars, London, E.C.4.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920 by Various holds 604 sentences, grouped into 121 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 604 sentences of Punch — Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920, unabridged, divided into 121 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 604 sentences, grouped into 121 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.
Work through the 121 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 121 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.
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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Words and structures a reader meets early in Punch — Vol. CLVIII, January 7, 1920, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
