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Punch — Volume 101, September 12, 1891
Punch — Volume 101, September 12, 1891

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Punch — Volume 101, September 12, 1891 is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.
But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.
CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.
The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!
The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.
CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.
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Punch — Volume 101, September 12, 1891

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Punch — Volume 101, September 12, 1891 is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

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The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.
Line 2
But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.
Line 3
CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.
Line 4
The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!
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The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.
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CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

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.

bald adjective US /bɔːld/

with no effort to conceal

From this reading “CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.”

challenge verb US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading “The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.”

hart noun US /hɑːrt/

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading “The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!”

hem noun US /hem/

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading “But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.”

pocketing verb US /ˈpɑːkətɪŋ/

-ing form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket

From this reading “CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.”

rouge noun US /ruːʒ/

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading “CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.”

stains noun US /steɪnz/

plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading “CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.”

winked verb US /wɪŋkt/

past form of “wink” — signal by winking

From this reading “CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.”

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1000

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From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

aperiently

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From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/

with no effort to conceal

From this reading CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.

blud

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From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

Carridge

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From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

dedly

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From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

dishcullered

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From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

disterbed

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From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

ellegant

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From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

emediately

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

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

erangements

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

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

farenounUS /fer/

an agenda of things to do

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/

having lost your job

From this reading CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.

flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

follering

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

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

francsnounUS /fræŋks/

plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

fust

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From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

gilty

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From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

haim

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

From this reading CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.

hantigginest

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

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

hartnounUS /hɑːrt/

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

haynounUS /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

hemnounUS /hem/

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.

hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

hisself

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From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

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

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

hundred-franc

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

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

hunerthly

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

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

Lundon

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From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

MARKISS

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From this reading CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.

MARKISS's

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From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

new-mownadjective

newly mown

From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

orror

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From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

parrer-mour

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

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

pocketingverbUS /ˈpɑːkətɪŋ/

-ing form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

poundverbUS /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

pursoot

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From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

reyther

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From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

rougenounUS /ruːʒ/

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

sed

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From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The MARKISS's haim was even more dedly, for he, aperiently, shot his rival in his hart, for he fell down quite flat on the new-mown hay, and dishcullered it with his blud!

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

stainsnounUS /steɪnz/

plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

sucksessful

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From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading But CHARLES was as brave as he was fare, and, having hired his fust Second for twenty-five francs, and made a few other erangements, he met his hantigginest on the dedly field on the follering day at the hunerthly hour of six hay hem.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The pursoot was rapid and sucksessful, and the MARKISS's challenge reyther disterbed the gilty pair at their ellegant breakfast.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The MARKISS rushed up, and gave him one look of orror, and, throwing down a £1000 pound note, sed, "that for any one who brings him two," and, hurrying away to his Carridge, took the next train for Lundon.

winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/

past form of “wink” — signal by winking

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

wipedverbUS /waɪpt/

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading CHARLES recovered hisself emediately, and, pocketing the note, winked his eye at the second second, and, giving him a hundred-franc note for hisself, wiped away the stains of the rouge and water, and returned to breakfast with his gilty parrer-mour.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading CHARLES, with dedly haim, fired in the hair! but the MARKISS being bald, he missed him.

Chapter 4 of Punch — Volume 101, September 12, 1891 by Various holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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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Reims--solemnity--relief--en
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Voiture--politeness--calling--calves--caves--starting--cocher--duet
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Cathedral
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