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Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891
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.

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Well, it does not agree with me.
The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.
And "Music" is an extra, like "Sausages for breakfast."
And, of course, one has to think of all that.
How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?
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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 121/126 · 5 reading units · Lines 601–605

Line 1
Well, it does not agree with me.
/wel ɪt dʌz nɑːt əˈɡriː wɪð miː/
Line 2
The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.
Line 3
And "Music" is an extra, like "Sausages for breakfast."
/ənd ˈmjuːzɪk ɪz æn ˈekstrə laɪk ˈsɔːsɪdʒɪz fɔːr ˈbrekfəst/
Line 4
And, of course, one has to think of all that.
/ənd ʌv kɔːrs wʌn hæz tuː θɪŋk ʌv ɔːl ðæt/
Line 5
How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

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.

agree verb US /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading “Well, it does not agree with me.”

enjoying verb US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading “The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.”

extra adjective US /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading “And "Music" is an extra, like "Sausages for breakfast."”

health noun US /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading “The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.”

Papa noun US /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?”

Sausages noun US /ˈsɔːsɪdʒɪz/

plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

From this reading “And "Music" is an extra, like "Sausages for breakfast."”

waste noun US /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading “How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?”

works noun US /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading “How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?”

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading Well, it does not agree with me.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 And, of course, one has to think of all that.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And "Music" is an extra, like "Sausages for breakfast."

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading And "Music" is an extra, like "Sausages for breakfast."

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And, of course, one has to think of all that.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Well, it does not agree with me.

enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading And "Music" is an extra, like "Sausages for breakfast."

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading And, of course, one has to think of all that.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

How

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

From this reading How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well, it does not agree with me.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And "Music" is an extra, like "Sausages for breakfast."

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Well, it does not agree with me.

MusicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading And "Music" is an extra, like "Sausages for breakfast."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Well, it does not agree with me.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And, of course, one has to think of all that.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And, of course, one has to think of all that.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

oughtn't

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

From this reading How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

playtimenoun

time for play or diversion

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

SausagesnounUS /ˈsɔːsɪdʒɪz/

plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

From this reading And "Music" is an extra, like "Sausages for breakfast."

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading And, of course, one has to think of all that.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And, of course, one has to think of all that.

wastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, it does not agree with me.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The fact is, it is an hour every week in my playtime, when the Doctor says it is good for my health that I should be enjoying myself.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Well, it does not agree with me.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading How hard dear Papa works to get his living; and, of course, I oughtn't to waste anything, ought I?

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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Chapter 1 holds 632 sentences of Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891, unabridged, divided into 127 reading sections.

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