Chapter 4 of Punch — Volume 100, February 28, 1891 is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Punch — Volume 100, February 28, 1891 is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade. "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer. "But where is your Regiment?" PORTHOS looked at ATHOS, and ATHOS glanced at ARAMIS. Then they replied in a breath, "It has been disbanded."
Chapter 4 of Punch — Volume 100, February 28, 1891 is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “disband” — cause to break up or cease to function
From this reading “Then they replied in a breath, "It has been disbanded."”
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading “"I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.”
place in proper rank
From this reading “"I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.”
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading “Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “"But where is your Regiment?"”
propose a toast to
From this reading “"I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they replied in a breath, "It has been disbanded."
anew
From this reading Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PORTHOS looked at ATHOS, and ATHOS glanced at ARAMIS.
an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
From this reading Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then they replied in a breath, "It has been disbanded."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Then they replied in a breath, "It has been disbanded."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But where is your Regiment?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.
past form of “disband” — cause to break up or cease to function
From this reading Then they replied in a breath, "It has been disbanded."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading PORTHOS looked at ATHOS, and ATHOS glanced at ARAMIS.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then they replied in a breath, "It has been disbanded."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they replied in a breath, "It has been disbanded."
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But where is your Regiment?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then they replied in a breath, "It has been disbanded."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PORTHOS looked at ATHOS, and ATHOS glanced at ARAMIS.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.
place in proper rank
From this reading "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "But where is your Regiment?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Then they replied in a breath, "It has been disbanded."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.
propose a toast to
From this reading "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they replied in a breath, "It has been disbanded."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they replied in a breath, "It has been disbanded."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But where is your Regiment?"
but in spite of that
From this reading Lieutenant PORTHOS, Captain ATHOS, and Major ARAMIS were yet again on parade.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I salute you, my friends," said Field Marshal D'ARTAGNAN, the inspecting officer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But where is your Regiment?"
Chapter 4 of Punch — Volume 100, February 28, 1891 by Various holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 4 holds 207 sentences of Punch — Volume 100, February 28, 1891, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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