Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 150, May 24, 1916 is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 150, May 24, 1916 is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 150, May 24, 1916. CHARIVARIA. According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering." We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 150, May 24, 1916 is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."”
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.”
characteristic of the present
From this reading “According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."”
an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
From this reading “According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."”
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading “According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."”
-ing form of “pilfer” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading “According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “Punch, or the London Charivari.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.”
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In this reading “According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."”
run away from confinement
In this reading “We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.”
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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 According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading Punch, or the London Charivari.
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From this reading CHARIVARIA.
characteristic of the present
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
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.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Punch, or the London Charivari.
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
-ing form of “pilfer” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Punch, or the London Charivari.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
shake, as from cold
From this reading We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.
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.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading According to a contemporary, a regiment quartered at Pembroke Dockyard had lost two thousand blankets "by pilfering."
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We shudder to think what a real Pembroke burglar would get away with.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 150, May 24, 1916 by Various holds 518 sentences, grouped into 104 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 518 sentences of Punch — Volume 150, May 24, 1916, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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