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.
She looked critically round my studio on her entrance. "You ain't got no tex' 'ung up," she remarked, disparagingly. "We 'as two tex' in our kitching. I 'ung 'em up myself. An' father beat me for it.
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 104/126 · 5 reading units · Lines 516–520
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “An' father beat me for it.”
in a critical manner
From this reading “She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.”
in a disparaging manner
From this reading “"You ain't got no tex' 'ung up," she remarked, disparagingly.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I 'ung 'em up myself.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"You ain't got no tex' 'ung up," she remarked, disparagingly.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading "You ain't got no tex' 'ung up," she remarked, disparagingly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' father beat me for it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We 'as two tex' in our kitching.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading An' father beat me for it.
in a critical manner
From this reading She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.
in a disparaging manner
From this reading "You ain't got no tex' 'ung up," she remarked, disparagingly.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I 'ung 'em up myself.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading An' father beat me for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An' father beat me for it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You ain't got no tex' 'ung up," she remarked, disparagingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I 'ung 'em up myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We 'as two tex' in our kitching.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An' father beat me for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We 'as two tex' in our kitching.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An' father beat me for it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I 'ung 'em up myself.
not any; not one
From this reading "You ain't got no tex' 'ung up," she remarked, disparagingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We 'as two tex' in our kitching.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You ain't got no tex' 'ung up," she remarked, disparagingly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She looked critically round my studio on her entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ain't got no tex' 'ung up," she remarked, disparagingly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We 'as two tex' in our kitching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ain't got no tex' 'ung up," she remarked, disparagingly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You ain't got no tex' 'ung up," she remarked, disparagingly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We 'as two tex' in our kitching.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ain't got no tex' 'ung up," she remarked, disparagingly.
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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