Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 108, February 16, 1895 is here in full — 665 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 108, February 16, 1895 is here in full — 665 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Volume 108, February 16th, 1895. THE NON-CAPITALIST'S VADE MECUM. _Question._ Having no cash you wish to make a living. Kindly tell me the objections to sweeping a crossing? _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 108, February 16, 1895 is here in full — 665 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading “_Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “_Question._ Having no cash you wish to make a living.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “Volume 108, February 16th, 1895.”
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “Kindly tell me the objections to sweeping a crossing?”
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading “_Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.”
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “_Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.”
having something on top
From this reading “_Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “Kindly tell me the objections to sweeping a crossing?”
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In this reading “_Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.”
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From this reading Volume 108, February 16th, 1895.
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From this reading Volume 108, February 16th, 1895.
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From this reading Volume 108, February 16th, 1895.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Question._ Having no cash you wish to make a living.
react verbally
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading _Question._ Having no cash you wish to make a living.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
traveling across
From this reading Kindly tell me the objections to sweeping a crossing?
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Volume 108, February 16th, 1895.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Question._ Having no cash you wish to make a living.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Kindly tell me the objections to sweeping a crossing?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading _Question._ Having no cash you wish to make a living.
engage in
From this reading _Question._ Having no cash you wish to make a living.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kindly tell me the objections to sweeping a crossing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NON-CAPITALIST'S VADE MECUM.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
absolutely essential
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
not any; not one
From this reading _Question._ Having no cash you wish to make a living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NON-CAPITALIST'S VADE MECUM.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Kindly tell me the objections to sweeping a crossing?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading _Question._ Having no cash you wish to make a living.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
a quantity of money
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
having something on top
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Kindly tell me the objections to sweeping a crossing?
express in words
From this reading Kindly tell me the objections to sweeping a crossing?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NON-CAPITALIST'S VADE MECUM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Question._ Having no cash you wish to make a living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NON-CAPITALIST'S VADE MECUM.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 108, February 16th, 1895.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading _Question._ Having no cash you wish to make a living.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Answer._ A small sum of money would be necessary to purchase a broom--a preliminary step that could not be surmounted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Question._ Having no cash you wish to make a living.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 108, February 16, 1895 by Various holds 665 sentences, grouped into 133 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 665 sentences of Punch — Volume 108, February 16, 1895, unabridged, divided into 133 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 108, February 16, 1895 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 665 sentences, grouped into 133 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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