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.
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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.
An' mother drinks. Orful!" JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her. She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair. She was very bright and talkative; and yet she amazed me by being distinctly sanctimonious.
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 103/126 · 5 reading units · Lines 511–515
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “She was very bright and talkative; and yet she amazed me by being distinctly sanctimonious.”
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.”
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading “An' mother drinks.”
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading “She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.”
excessively or hypocritically pious
From this reading “She was very bright and talkative; and yet she amazed me by being distinctly sanctimonious.”
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.”
full of trivial conversation
From this reading “She was very bright and talkative; and yet she amazed me by being distinctly sanctimonious.”
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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 JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was very bright and talkative; and yet she amazed me by being distinctly sanctimonious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' mother drinks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was very bright and talkative; and yet she amazed me by being distinctly sanctimonious.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She was very bright and talkative; and yet she amazed me by being distinctly sanctimonious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was very bright and talkative; and yet she amazed me by being distinctly sanctimonious.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading She was very bright and talkative; and yet she amazed me by being distinctly sanctimonious.
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading An' mother drinks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
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From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
engage in
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading An' mother drinks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orful!"
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
excessively or hypocritically pious
From this reading She was very bright and talkative; and yet she amazed me by being distinctly sanctimonious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
full of trivial conversation
From this reading She was very bright and talkative; and yet she amazed me by being distinctly sanctimonious.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JULIA SANBY had consented, in consideration of money received, to let me make a sketch of her.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a tall thin child, with a dirty and very intelligent face, great grey eyes, and long reddish hair.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was very bright and talkative; and yet she amazed me by being distinctly sanctimonious.
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.
Chapter 1 holds 632 sentences of Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891, unabridged, divided into 127 reading sections.
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