Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 104, January 7, 1893 is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 104, January 7, 1893 is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOLUME 104. JANUARY 7th 1893. LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. LONDON: BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 104, January 7, 1893 is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading “LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.”
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading “LONDON: BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “JANUARY 7th 1893.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME 104.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOLUME 104.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANUARY 7th 1893.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANUARY 7th 1893.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO.
(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 LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading LONDON: BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON: BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JANUARY 7th 1893.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME 104.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 104, January 7, 1893 by Various holds 460 sentences, grouped into 92 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 460 sentences of Punch — Volume 104, January 7, 1893, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 104, January 7, 1893 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 460 sentences, grouped into 92 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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