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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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And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!
But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!
But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.
_Fifth T._ (_a discontented Teuton_).
I exbected more as zis.
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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 48/126 · 5 reading units · Lines 236–240

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And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!
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But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!
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But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.
/bʌt frʌm ðæt ˈɪnstənt sɜːr aɪ ˈkaɪndər ˈriːəlaɪzd ðə pəˈkjuːljər tʃɑːrm ʌv jɔːr ˈbrɪtɪʃ tʃɑːp/
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_Fifth T._ (_a discontented Teuton_).
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I exbected more as zis.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

chop verb US /tʃɑːp/

cut into pieces

From this reading “But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!”

discontented adjective US /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

From this reading “_Fifth T._ (_a discontented Teuton_).”

Fifth noun US /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

fork noun US /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading “But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!”

gravy noun US /ˈɡreɪvi/

a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats

From this reading “But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!”

gushing adjective US /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/

flowing profusely

kinder adjective US /ˈkaɪndər/

comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading “But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.”

realised adjective US /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

ain't

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From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

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 when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.

chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/

cut into pieces

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

From this reading _Fifth T._ (_a discontented Teuton_).

don't

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

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

exbected

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

From this reading I exbected more as zis.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading _Fifth T._ (_a discontented Teuton_).

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

forknounUS /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.

gravynounUS /ˈɡreɪvi/

a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

gushingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/

flowing profusely

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/

comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I exbected more as zis.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.

platenounUS /pleɪt/

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading _Fifth T._ (_a discontented Teuton_).

Teutonnoun

someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language

From this reading _Fifth T._ (_a discontented Teuton_).

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

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 But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And when it came, I don't deny I felt disappointed, for the plate all around was just as _dry_--!

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading But the moment I struck a fork into that chop, Sir,--well, the way the gravy just came _gushing_ out was--there, it ain't no use me trying to put it in words!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.

zis

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

From this reading I exbected more as zis.

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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