Chapter 3 of Punch — Volume 152, April 25, 1917 is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Punch — Volume 152, April 25, 1917 is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much. 2. Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud. 3.
Chapter 3 of Punch — Volume 152, April 25, 1917 is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.”
engage in
From this reading “One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud.”
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading “Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading 2.
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From this reading 3.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud.
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From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud.
engage in
From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud.
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some dogs will play and role himself in the mud.
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From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
precisely as stated
From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One man will make so tricks on trapees that audience will fraid himself very much.
Chapter 3 of Punch — Volume 152, April 25, 1917 by Various holds 316 sentences, grouped into 64 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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