Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 102, May 14, 1892 is here in full — 541 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 102, May 14, 1892 is here in full — 541 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONFESSIONS OF A DUFFER. NO. IX.--THE DUFFER DEER-STALKING. I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland. In fact, I am in favour of anything that will, or may, interfere with the tedious toil of Deer-stalking.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 102, May 14, 1892 is here in full — 541 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the right to enter
From this reading “I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.”
plural of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.”
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “CONFESSIONS OF A DUFFER.”
foster the growth of
From this reading “I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.”
an incompetent or clumsy person
From this reading “CONFESSIONS OF A DUFFER.”
capable of reproducing
From this reading “I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.”
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading “I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “In fact, I am in favour of anything that will, or may, interfere with the tedious toil of Deer-stalking.”
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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 CONFESSIONS OF A DUFFER.
the right to enter
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
(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 I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
any thing at all
From this reading In fact, I am in favour of anything that will, or may, interfere with the tedious toil of Deer-stalking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
plural of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
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From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading CONFESSIONS OF A DUFFER.
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From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
foster the growth of
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IX.--THE DUFFER DEER-STALKING.
an incompetent or clumsy person
From this reading CONFESSIONS OF A DUFFER.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I am in favour of anything that will, or may, interfere with the tedious toil of Deer-stalking.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
capable of reproducing
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading In fact, I am in favour of anything that will, or may, interfere with the tedious toil of Deer-stalking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX.--THE DUFFER DEER-STALKING.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
not any; not one
From this reading NO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONFESSIONS OF A DUFFER.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In fact, I am in favour of anything that will, or may, interfere with the tedious toil of Deer-stalking.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading In fact, I am in favour of anything that will, or may, interfere with the tedious toil of Deer-stalking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, I am in favour of anything that will, or may, interfere with the tedious toil of Deer-stalking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IX.--THE DUFFER DEER-STALKING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
work hard
From this reading In fact, I am in favour of anything that will, or may, interfere with the tedious toil of Deer-stalking.
which person or people
From this reading I am in favour of Mr. BRYCE's Access to Mountains Bill, and of Crofters who may be ambitious to cultivate the fertile slopes of all the Bens in Scotland.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In fact, I am in favour of anything that will, or may, interfere with the tedious toil of Deer-stalking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, I am in favour of anything that will, or may, interfere with the tedious toil of Deer-stalking.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 102, May 14, 1892 by Various holds 541 sentences, grouped into 109 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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