Chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 100, March 7, 1891 is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 100, March 7, 1891 is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new? Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"? NARR. _The White Witch_. SONOGUN scarcely knew what to do.
Chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 100, March 7, 1891 is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?”
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?”
fearless and daring
From this reading “Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?”
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?”
a female sorcerer or magician
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From this reading Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
fearless and daring
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SONOGUN scarcely knew what to do.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SONOGUN scarcely knew what to do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NARR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
express in words
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
only a very short time before
From this reading SONOGUN scarcely knew what to do.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SONOGUN scarcely knew what to do.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or teach the babe in arms to say, "Base, bold, bad boys are cheap to-day"?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ah me, how shall we know the true, How mark the old, how fix the new?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SONOGUN scarcely knew what to do.
a Caucasian
From this reading _The White Witch_.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading _The White Witch_.
Chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 100, March 7, 1891 by Various holds 25 sentences, grouped into 5 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 2 holds 25 sentences of Punch — Volume 100, March 7, 1891, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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