Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 103, September 17, 1892 is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 103, September 17, 1892 is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HEARING HIMSELF. (_MYSTERIOUS MEM. FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER! "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE." Ha! ha!
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 103, September 17, 1892 is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."”
to an extreme degree
From this reading “FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!”
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading “FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!”
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
From this reading “"I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “"I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!”
of an obscure nature
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “"I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
to an extreme degree
From this reading FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha! ha!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading HEARING HIMSELF.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HEARING HIMSELF.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!
the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading (_MYSTERIOUS MEM.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!
of an obscure nature
From this reading (_MYSTERIOUS MEM.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM A HAWARDEN NOTE-BOOK._) Exceedingly kind and flattering of MAX MUeLLER!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
which person or people
From this reading "I hope there are but few here present who have never enjoyed the privilege of listening to Mr. GLADSTONE."
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 103, September 17, 1892 by Various holds 529 sentences, grouped into 106 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 529 sentences of Punch — Volume 103, September 17, 1892, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.
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