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.
"What are they all about?" "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad. An' she'll sweer they're true. My word, it is wicked of 'er! She's allus pretennin' to be things what she ain't, too.
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 109/126 · 5 reading units · Lines 541–545
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plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “"Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.”
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “"Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “"Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “An' she'll sweer they're true.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “My word, it is wicked of 'er!”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are they all about?"
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's allus pretennin' to be things what she ain't, too.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "What are they all about?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's allus pretennin' to be things what she ain't, too.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are they all about?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She's allus pretennin' to be things what she ain't, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading My word, it is wicked of 'er!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My word, it is wicked of 'er!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My word, it is wicked of 'er!
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My word, it is wicked of 'er!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My word, it is wicked of 'er!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's allus pretennin' to be things what she ain't, too.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' she'll sweer they're true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' she'll sweer they're true.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are they all about?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' she'll sweer they're true.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She's allus pretennin' to be things what she ain't, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She's allus pretennin' to be things what she ain't, too.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading An' she'll sweer they're true.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are they all about?"
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading My word, it is wicked of 'er!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My word, it is wicked of 'er!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mostly about gran' things an' wunnerful things--kings, an' carridges, an' angels, an' firewux, an' dreams what she says she's 'ad.
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.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 632 sentences, grouped into 127 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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