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.
That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid? I see. He used to stray considerable over in Germany, didn't he? Well, I'm real pleased to see _you_ anyway. And how's the poetry been panning out?
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 40/126 · 5 reading units · Lines 196–200
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Well, I'm real pleased to see _you_ anyway.”
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “He used to stray considerable over in Germany, didn't he?”
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “He used to stray considerable over in Germany, didn't he?”
lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place
From this reading “That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?”
inflected form of “pan” — make a sweeping movement
From this reading “And how's the poetry been panning out?”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “And how's the poetry been panning out?”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “He used to stray considerable over in Germany, didn't he?”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Well, I'm real pleased to see _you_ anyway.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And how's the poetry been panning out?
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He used to stray considerable over in Germany, didn't he?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He used to stray considerable over in Germany, didn't he?
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading He used to stray considerable over in Germany, didn't he?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how's the poetry been panning out?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I'm real pleased to see _you_ anyway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He used to stray considerable over in Germany, didn't he?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
and nothing more
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And how's the poetry been panning out?
above and across; more than
From this reading He used to stray considerable over in Germany, didn't he?
inflected form of “pan” — make a sweeping movement
From this reading And how's the poetry been panning out?
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Well, I'm real pleased to see _you_ anyway.
literature in metrical form
From this reading And how's the poetry been panning out?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Well, I'm real pleased to see _you_ anyway.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see.
not in physical motion
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He used to stray considerable over in Germany, didn't he?
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And how's the poetry been panning out?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He used to stray considerable over in Germany, didn't he?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used to stray considerable over in Germany, didn't he?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
(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, I'm real pleased to see _you_ anyway.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That is, we are still travelling together--only, on this particular afternoon-- _Miss T._ He went and got mislaid?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, I'm real pleased to see _you_ anyway.
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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