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Punch — Volume 148, January 20th 1915
Punch — Volume 148, January 20th 1915

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 148, January 20th 1915 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.
_Howitzer_ is a smell that comes out of a shell when fired.
* * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."
_East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A TERRITORIAL IN INDIA.
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Punch — Volume 148, January 20th 1915

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 148, January 20th 1915 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.
/ˈlevi ɪz ə mæn huː ɡets ˈmʌni fɔːr ðə ˈdʒɜːrmən ˈɑːrmi/
Line 2
_Howitzer_ is a smell that comes out of a shell when fired.
/ˈhaʊətsər ɪz ə smel ðæt kʌmz aʊt ʌv ə ʃel wen ˈfaɪərd/
Line 3
* * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."
Line 4
_East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."
Line 5
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A TERRITORIAL IN INDIA.
/ə ˌterɪˈtɔːriəl ɪn ˈɪndiə/

Learner Dictionary

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Austrian noun US /ˈɔːstriən/

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading “* * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."”

briefly adverb US /ˈbriːfli/

for a short time

From this reading “_East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."”

Howitzer noun US /ˈhaʊətsər/

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

lakes noun US /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “* * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."”

Levy verb US /ˈlevi/

impose and collect

Sicily noun US /ˈsɪsəli/

the Italian region on the island of Sicily

From this reading “* * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."”

territorial adjective US /ˌterɪˈtɔːriəl/

of or relating to a territory

From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A TERRITORIAL IN INDIA.”

territory noun US /ˈterɪtɔːri/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading “* * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."”

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.

southern end adjective + noun

In this reading “* * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."”

comes out verb + adjective counted as “come out”

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading “_Howitzer_ is a smell that comes out of a shell when fired.”

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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 _Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

Angliannoun

one of the major dialects of Old English

From this reading _East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading _Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."

AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/

for a short time

From this reading _East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading _Howitzer_ is a smell that comes out of a shell when fired.

DailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading _East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."

describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading _East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading _East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/

having lost your job

From this reading _Howitzer_ is a smell that comes out of a shell when fired.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading _Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading _Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.

Guarda

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From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

HowitzernounUS /ˈhaʊətsər/

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

From this reading _Howitzer_ is a smell that comes out of a shell when fired.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

INDIAnounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A TERRITORIAL IN INDIA.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.

ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading _East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."

lakesnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

LevyverbUS /ˈlevi/

impose and collect

From this reading _Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading _Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading _Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.

northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Howitzer_ is a smell that comes out of a shell when fired.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Howitzer_ is a smell that comes out of a shell when fired.

plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

shellnounUS /ʃel/

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading _Howitzer_ is a smell that comes out of a shell when fired.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."

SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/

the Italian region on the island of Sicily

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

smellnounUS /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading _Howitzer_ is a smell that comes out of a shell when fired.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."

southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

TERRITORIALadjectiveUS /ˌterɪˈtɔːriəl/

of or relating to a territory

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A TERRITORIAL IN INDIA.

territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Howitzer_ is a smell that comes out of a shell when fired.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.

TimesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading _East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _East Anglian Daily Times._ We should describe "Guarda" briefly as "some lake."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _Howitzer_ is a smell that comes out of a shell when fired.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _Levy_ is a man who gets money for the German army.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading * * * * * "One of the famous but least visited lakes of Sicily is Guarda, with its southern end in the plains of Italy, and its northern far into Austrian territory."

Chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 148, January 20th 1915 by Various holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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