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Punch — Volume 152, May 9, 1917
Punch — Volume 152, May 9, 1917

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 152, May 9, 1917 is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHARIVARIA.
According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.
The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.
The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."
The KAISER is wondering who started this scandal.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Punch — Volume 152, May 9, 1917

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 152, May 9, 1917 is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHARIVARIA.
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According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.
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The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.
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The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."
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The KAISER is wondering who started this scandal.
/ðə ˈkaɪzər ɪz ˈwʌndərɪŋ huː ˈstɑːrtɪd ðɪs ˈskændəl/

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definitely adverb US /ˈdefənətli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading “The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.”

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informs verb US /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmz/

third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading “The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."”

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kaiser noun US /ˈkaɪzər/

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

From this reading “The KAISER is wondering who started this scandal.”

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Princes noun US /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.”

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protecting adjective US /prəˈtektɪŋ/

shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

From this reading “The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.”

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requested adjective US /rɪˈkwestɪd/

asked for

From this reading “According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.”

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scandal noun US /ˈskændəl/

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading “The KAISER is wondering who started this scandal.”

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veritable adjective US /ˈverɪtəbəl/

often used as intensifiers

From this reading “The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."”

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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 According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.

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AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.

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BISSING

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From this reading The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.

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CHARIVARIA

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From this reading CHARIVARIA.

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definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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FrontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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Highnesses

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From this reading The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.

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HINDENBURGnoun

German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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informsverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmz/

third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The KAISER is wondering who started this scandal.

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KAISERnounUS /ˈkaɪzər/

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

From this reading The KAISER is wondering who started this scandal.

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lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."

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mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."

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movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.

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papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.

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PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/

shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

From this reading The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.

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removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/

asked for

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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RomenounUS /roʊm/

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 According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading The KAISER is wondering who started this scandal.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The KAISER is wondering who started this scandal.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The original plan of protecting Their Royal Highnesses by moving the Front further West has been definitely abandoned.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The KAISER is wondering who started this scandal.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."

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veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/

often used as intensifiers

From this reading The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."

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Vossische

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From this reading The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."

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WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading According to a Rome paper, HINDENBURG has requested that all the Royal Princes shall be removed from the West Front.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The KAISER is wondering who started this scandal.

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wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading The KAISER is wondering who started this scandal.

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Zeitung

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From this reading The _Vossische Zeitung_ informs us that the late BISSING was a "veritable angel of mercy."

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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 152, May 9, 1917 by Various holds 481 sentences, grouped into 97 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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Chapter 1 holds 481 sentences of Punch — Volume 152, May 9, 1917, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.

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Charivaria
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According
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Paper
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Hindenburg
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