Chapter 4 of Punch — Volume 1, Complete is here in full — 2625 sentences across 525 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Punch — Volume 1, Complete is here in full — 2625 sentences across 525 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(in view,) but no particular party. A line in politics is interest without principle. The extremities of a line are loaves and fishes. A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches. A superficies is that which professes to have principle, but has no consistency.
Chapter 4 of Punch — Volume 1, Complete is here in full — 2625 sentences across 525 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches.”
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
From this reading “A superficies is that which professes to have principle, but has no consistency.”
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading “A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches.”
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading “The extremities of a line are loaves and fishes.”
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “The extremities of a line are loaves and fishes.”
plural of “loaf” — a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading “The extremities of a line are loaves and fishes.”
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading “A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches.”
third-person singular of “profess” — practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading “A superficies is that which professes to have principle, but has no consistency.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A line in politics is interest without principle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The extremities of a line are loaves and fishes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The extremities of a line are loaves and fishes.
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (in view,) but no particular party.
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
From this reading A superficies is that which professes to have principle, but has no consistency.
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches.
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading The extremities of a line are loaves and fishes.
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The extremities of a line are loaves and fishes.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A superficies is that which professes to have principle, but has no consistency.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A superficies is that which professes to have principle, but has no consistency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (in view,) but no particular party.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A line in politics is interest without principle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A line in politics is interest without principle.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A line in politics is interest without principle.
plural of “loaf” — a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading The extremities of a line are loaves and fishes.
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches.
not any; not one
From this reading (in view,) but no particular party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The extremities of a line are loaves and fishes.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading (in view,) but no particular party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading (in view,) but no particular party.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading A line in politics is interest without principle.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading A line in politics is interest without principle.
third-person singular of “profess” — practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading A superficies is that which professes to have principle, but has no consistency.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches.
the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance
From this reading A superficies is that which professes to have principle, but has no consistency.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The extremities of a line are loaves and fishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A superficies is that which professes to have principle, but has no consistency.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading (in view,) but no particular party.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A right line is that which lies evenly between the Ministerial and Opposition benches.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A line in politics is interest without principle.
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