Chapter 6 of Punch — Volume 1, Complete is here in full — 2239 sentences across 448 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Punch — Volume 1, Complete is here in full — 2239 sentences across 448 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world. Q. What do you mean by the world? A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank. Q. Of what is the world composed? A. Of bricks and mortar, and Thames water.
Chapter 6 of Punch — Volume 1, Complete is here in full — 2239 sentences across 448 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “A. Of bricks and mortar, and Thames water.”
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading “Q. Of what is the world composed?”
fully understood or grasped
From this reading “A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.”
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading “A. Of bricks and mortar, and Thames water.”
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading “A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.”
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading “A. Of bricks and mortar, and Thames water.”
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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. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A. Of bricks and mortar, and Thames water.
at or in or to any place
From this reading A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading A. Of bricks and mortar, and Thames water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Q. What do you mean by the world?
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Q. Of what is the world composed?
fully understood or grasped
From this reading A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Q. What do you mean by the world?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.
an agenda of things to do
From this reading A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Q. Of what is the world composed?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Q. What do you mean by the world?
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading A. Of bricks and mortar, and Thames water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Q. What do you mean by the world?
of trifling worth
From this reading A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading A. Of bricks and mortar, and Thames water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A. Of bricks and mortar, and Thames water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Q. What do you mean by the world?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A. Every place comprehended within the circle of a sixpenny omnibus fare from the Bank.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A. The looking for places on a map, or in Downing-street, or anywhere else in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Q. What do you mean by the world?
Chapter 6 of Punch — Volume 1, Complete by Various holds 2239 sentences, grouped into 448 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 6 holds 2239 sentences of Punch — Volume 1, Complete, unabridged, divided into 448 reading sections.
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