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Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.
The gold is abundant.
I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.
The natives guard the mouth of the mine.
Please relieve promptly.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 is here in full — 632 sentences across 127 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 10/126 · 5 reading units · Lines 46–50

Line 1
I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.
/aɪ kæn ˈkɑːnfədəntli steɪt ðæt aɪ faʊnd noʊ ˈwɔːtər ðoʊ ðer wɑːz ˈevədəns ʌv lɑːrdʒ dəˈpɑːzɪts ʌv sɔːlt wɪtʃ kʊd biː wɜːrkt æt æn ˌɪˈmens ˈprɑːfət/
Line 2
The gold is abundant.
/ðə ɡoʊld ɪz əˈbʌndənt/
Line 3
I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.
Line 4
The natives guard the mouth of the mine.
/ðə ˈneɪtɪvz ɡɑːrd ðə maʊθ ʌv ðə maɪn/
Line 5
Please relieve promptly.
/pliːz rɪˈliːv ˈprɑːmptli/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

abundant adjective US /əˈbʌndənt/

present in great quantity

From this reading “The gold is abundant.”

confidently adverb US /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading “I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.”

crushed adjective US /krʌʃt/

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading “I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.”

deposits noun US /dəˈpɑːzɪts/

plural of “deposit” — the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

From this reading “I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.”

natives noun US /ˈneɪtɪvz/

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading “The natives guard the mouth of the mine.”

quartz noun US /kwɔːrts/

colorless glass made of almost pure silica

From this reading “I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.”

relieve verb US /rɪˈliːv/

provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading “Please relieve promptly.”

tons noun US /tʌnz/

a large number or amount

From this reading “I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.”

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abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/

present in great quantity

From this reading The gold is abundant.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

depositsnounUS /dəˈpɑːzɪts/

plural of “deposit” — the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

florins

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading The gold is abundant.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The natives guard the mouth of the mine.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The gold is abundant.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The natives guard the mouth of the mine.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The natives guard the mouth of the mine.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading The natives guard the mouth of the mine.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

PleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Please relieve promptly.

profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading Please relieve promptly.

quartznounUS /kwɔːrts/

colorless glass made of almost pure silica

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/

provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading Please relieve promptly.

saltnounUS /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The gold is abundant.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

tonsnounUS /tʌnz/

a large number or amount

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

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 I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading I can confidently state that I found no water, though there was evidence of large deposits of salt, which could be worked at an immense profit.

yieldverbUS /jiːld/

be the cause or source of

From this reading I have crushed ten tons of quartz _with my own hands_, and found the yield in florins extraordinary.

Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 by Various holds 632 sentences, grouped into 127 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.

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