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Punch — Volume 107, October 13, 1894
Punch — Volume 107, October 13, 1894

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 107, October 13, 1894 is here in full — 549 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MAKING THE RUNNING WITH "THE DERBY WINNER."
DRURIOLANUS has scored another success.
And why not?
Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.
And the training has been most judicious.
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Punch — Volume 107, October 13, 1894

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 107, October 13, 1894 is here in full — 549 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MAKING THE RUNNING WITH "THE DERBY WINNER."
/ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈrʌnɪŋ wɪð ðə ˈdɜːrbi ˈwɪnər/
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DRURIOLANUS has scored another success.
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And why not?
/ənd waɪ nɑːt/
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Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.
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And the training has been most judicious.
/ənd ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ hæz bɪn moʊst dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/

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augustus noun US /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/

Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)

From this reading “Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.”

collaborators noun US /kəˈlæbəreɪtərz/

plural of “collaborator” — someone who assists in a plot

From this reading “Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.”

derby noun US /ˈdɜːrbi/

a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

From this reading “MAKING THE RUNNING WITH "THE DERBY WINNER."”

judicious adjective US /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

From this reading “And the training has been most judicious.”

pantomime noun US /ˈpæntəmaɪm/

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

From this reading “Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.”

raleigh noun US /ˈrɔːli/

English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)

From this reading “Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.”

scored verb US /skɔːrd/

past form of “score” — gain points in a game

From this reading “DRURIOLANUS has scored another success.”

winner noun US /ˈwɪnər/

the contestant who wins the contest

From this reading “MAKING THE RUNNING WITH "THE DERBY WINNER."”

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.

most judicious adverb + adjective

In this reading “And the training has been most judicious.”

with the assistance preposition + article + noun counted as “with … assistance”

In this reading “Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.”

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

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 Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And why not?

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading DRURIOLANUS has scored another success.

assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

AUGUSTUSnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/

Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And the training has been most judicious.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

CECIL

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

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

collaboratorsnounUS /kəˈlæbəreɪtərz/

plural of “collaborator” — someone who assists in a plot

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

DERBYnounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/

a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

From this reading MAKING THE RUNNING WITH "THE DERBY WINNER."

deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

DRURIOLANUS

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

From this reading DRURIOLANUS has scored another success.

Drury

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

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

HAMILTONnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

HARRISnounUS /ˈherɪs/

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DRURIOLANUS has scored another success.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

From this reading And the training has been most judicious.

LanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

MAKINGnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading MAKING THE RUNNING WITH "THE DERBY WINNER."

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading And the training has been most judicious.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And why not?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

pantomimenounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

RALEIGHnounUS /ˈrɔːli/

English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

RUNNINGadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading MAKING THE RUNNING WITH "THE DERBY WINNER."

scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/

past form of “score” — gain points in a game

From this reading DRURIOLANUS has scored another success.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading DRURIOLANUS has scored another success.

SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MAKING THE RUNNING WITH "THE DERBY WINNER."

trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading And the training has been most judicious.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading And why not?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Surely he deserves it, for, with the assistance of his two collaborators, CECIL RALEIGH and HENRY HAMILTON, Sir AUGUSTUS HARRIS has trained a Derby winner that will carry all before him over the Drury Lane course until the place is required for the pantomime.

WINNERnounUS /ˈwɪnər/

the contestant who wins the contest

From this reading MAKING THE RUNNING WITH "THE DERBY WINNER."

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading MAKING THE RUNNING WITH "THE DERBY WINNER."

Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 107, October 13, 1894 by Various holds 549 sentences, grouped into 110 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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Making
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Running
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Derby
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Winner
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