Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 107, September 22nd, 1894 is here in full — 594 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 107, September 22nd, 1894 is here in full — 594 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN PARIS OUT OF THE SEASON. (_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR. PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt. "To Paris?" he said, "at this time of year! Why, you must be mad.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 107, September 22nd, 1894 is here in full — 594 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading “PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “(_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.”
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading “(_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “(_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.”
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.
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In this reading “PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.”
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 (_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, you must be mad.
a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
dearly loved
From this reading (_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading (_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To Paris?" he said, "at this time of year!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PARIS OUT OF THE SEASON.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
roused to anger
From this reading Why, you must be mad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading (_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.
a form of address for a man
From this reading (_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why, you must be mad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading (_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN PARIS OUT OF THE SEASON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN PARIS OUT OF THE SEASON.
above and across; more than
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading IN PARIS OUT OF THE SEASON.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To Paris?" he said, "at this time of year!
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading IN PARIS OUT OF THE SEASON.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading (_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN PARIS OUT OF THE SEASON.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To Paris?" he said, "at this time of year!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "To Paris?" he said, "at this time of year!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
at the time that
From this reading PUNCH,--When I announced my intention of running over to Paris for a few days, my friend BUZZARD looked at me with a stony contempt.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you must be mad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (_With some Notes on a Detective Melodrama at the Ambigu._) DEAR MR.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "To Paris?" he said, "at this time of year!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, you must be mad.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 107, September 22nd, 1894 by Various holds 594 sentences, grouped into 119 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 594 sentences of Punch — Volume 107, September 22nd, 1894, unabridged, divided into 119 reading sections.
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