Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 148, January 13th 1915 is here in full — 731 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 148, January 13th 1915 is here in full — 731 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. CHARIVARIA. "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops. It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable. Prince BUELOW is finding himself _de trop_ at Rome.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 148, January 13th 1915 is here in full — 731 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of persons; not subject to change
From this reading “It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.”
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading “It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.”
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading “"The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “"The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.”
beyond doubt or reproach
From this reading “It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.”
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “"The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.
speak to
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prince BUELOW is finding himself _de trop_ at Rome.
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From this reading Prince BUELOW is finding himself _de trop_ at Rome.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARIVARIA.
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Prince BUELOW is finding himself _de trop_ at Rome.
an opposing military force
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Prince BUELOW is finding himself _de trop_ at Rome.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Prince BUELOW is finding himself _de trop_ at Rome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince BUELOW is finding himself _de trop_ at Rome.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Prince BUELOW is finding himself _de trop_ at Rome.
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.
in a softened tone
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
soldiers collectively
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince BUELOW is finding himself _de trop_ at Rome.
beyond doubt or reproach
From this reading It is gratifying to have this rumour confirmed from a source so unimpeachable.
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
but in spite of that
From this reading "The enemy is not yet subdued," announced the KAISER in his New Year's address to his troops.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 148, January 13th 1915 by Various holds 731 sentences, grouped into 147 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 731 sentences of Punch — Volume 148, January 13th 1915, unabridged, divided into 147 reading sections.
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