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Punch — Volume 107, November 24, 1894
Punch — Volume 107, November 24, 1894

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Punch — Volume 107, November 24, 1894 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"
"By a _man_!" echoed the awe-struck ATHANASIA.
"And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.
Compare we two with her!
Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?
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Punch — Volume 107, November 24, 1894

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Punch — Volume 107, November 24, 1894 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"
Line 2
"By a _man_!" echoed the awe-struck ATHANASIA.
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"And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.
Line 4
Compare we two with her!
/kəmˈper wiː tuː wɪð hɜːr/
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Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

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.

confine verb US /kənˈfaɪn/

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

From this reading “"And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
craving noun US /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/

an intense desire for some particular thing

From this reading “Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
delights noun US /dɪˈlaɪts/

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading “Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?”

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palpable adjective US /ˈpælpəbəl/

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

From this reading “"And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.”

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Philistine noun US /ˈfɪləstiːn/

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

From this reading “Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?”

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pioneering verb US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “pioneer” — open up an area or prepare a way

From this reading “"And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.”

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possibilities noun US /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

From this reading “"And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.”

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throbbing noun US /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading “"And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

literary style adjective + noun

In this reading “Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?”

248 times in 225,867 chapters
bursting out verb + adjective counted as “burst out”

give sudden release to an expression

In this reading “"And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.”

14,413 times in 225,867 chapters
in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “"And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.”

78,764 times in 225,867 chapters
tasted of verb + particle counted as “taste of”

In this reading “"And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.”

10,567 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 62

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

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ATHANASIA

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From this reading "By a _man_!" echoed the awe-struck ATHANASIA.

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awe-struck

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From this reading "By a _man_!" echoed the awe-struck ATHANASIA.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CompareverbUS /kəmˈper/

examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading Compare we two with her!

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confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

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CONSTANTIA

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

From this reading "_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"

Pending verification
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/

an intense desire for some particular thing

From this reading Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

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DEMNING

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

From this reading "_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"

Pending verification
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading "By a _man_!" echoed the awe-struck ATHANASIA.

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effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
it's

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

From this reading "_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"

Pending verification
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"

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man-worship

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

From this reading Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nerve-centres

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

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

Pending verification
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
niecenounUS /niːs/

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PhilistinenounUS /ˈfɪləstiːn/

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

From this reading Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

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pioneeringverbUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “pioneer” — open up an area or prepare a way

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
puerisque

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

From this reading "_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"

Pending verification
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

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spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "By a _man_!" echoed the awe-struck ATHANASIA.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Compare we two with her!

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Virginibus

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From this reading "_Virginibus puerisque_," said Miss CONSTANTIA DEMNING; "and it's by a _man_!"

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Compare we two with her!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Compare we two with her!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "And to think that in spite of all our pioneering and efforts to confine her studies to the New Woman Series our niece may even now have tasted of the tree and be bursting out into throbbing nerve-centres and palpable possibilities.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Have you noted her restless craving after Philistine delights such as man-worship and a literary style?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 3 of Punch — Volume 107, November 24, 1894 by Various holds 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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 3 holds 14 sentences of Punch — Volume 107, November 24, 1894, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.

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Haymarket
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Heroine
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Patrick
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Campbell
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