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Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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(_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.
I'm perfectly indifferent either way.
_Culch._ (_to himself, as he follows_).
Can she be really as indifferent as she seems?
I'm afraid she has very little heart!
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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 61/126 · 5 reading units · Lines 301–305

Line 1
(_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.
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I'm perfectly indifferent either way.
Line 3
_Culch._ (_to himself, as he follows_).
Line 4
Can she be really as indifferent as she seems?
/kæn ʃiː biː ˈrɪli æz ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt æz ʃiː siːmz/
Line 5
I'm afraid she has very little heart!

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.

baggage noun US /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading “(_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.”

cars noun US /kɑːrz/

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “(_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.”

chagrin noun US /ʃəˈɡrɪn/

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading “(_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.”

conceal verb US /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “(_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.”

follows verb US /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

indifferent adjective US /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading “I'm perfectly indifferent either way.”

square verb US /skwer/

make square

From this reading “(_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.”

suggestion noun US /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading “(_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading I'm afraid she has very little heart!

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _Culch._ (_to himself, as he follows_).

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Can she be really as indifferent as she seems?

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can she be really as indifferent as she seems?

can't

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

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

cannot

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

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

carsnounUS /kɑːrz/

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

Culch

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

From this reading _Culch._ (_to himself, as he follows_).

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading I'm perfectly indifferent either way.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _Culch._ (_to himself, as he follows_).

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading I'm afraid she has very little heart!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Culch._ (_to himself, as he follows_).

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I'm afraid she has very little heart!

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _Culch._ (_to himself, as he follows_).

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

hotel-clerk

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

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

how

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

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

I'm

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

From this reading I'm perfectly indifferent either way.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading I'm perfectly indifferent either way.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I'm afraid she has very little heart!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading I'm perfectly indifferent either way.

Poppa

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

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Can she be really as indifferent as she seems?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Can she be really as indifferent as she seems?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Can she be really as indifferent as she seems?

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Culch._ (_to himself, as he follows_).

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I'm afraid she has very little heart!

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I'm perfectly indifferent either way.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

we'll

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

From this reading (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

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 (_C. cannot conceal his chagrin at this suggestion._) Well, see here, Poppa, we'll go along and try if we can't square the hotel-clerk and get our baggage on the cars again, and then we'll see just how we feel about it.

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.

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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