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 I
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.
Of course. But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France? _Italy_. Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake! _Russia_.
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 26/126 · 5 reading units · Lines 126–130
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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!”
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading “Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!”
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading _Italy_.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course.
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading _Russia_.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But what could we do, if we were hard at work with France?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!
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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