Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, December 12, 1917 is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, December 12, 1917 is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARIVARIA. A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg. It has no connection with the German High Sea Fleet. A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight. Most of them, however, are holding back for a War bonus.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, December 12, 1917 is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
anything that tends to arouse
From this reading “Most of them, however, are holding back for a War bonus.”
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.”
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading “A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.”
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
From this reading “A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.”
a small island
From this reading “A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.”
being or passing over or across the sea
From this reading “A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.”
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.”
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading “A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of them, however, are holding back for a War bonus.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Most of them, however, are holding back for a War bonus.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.
anything that tends to arouse
From this reading Most of them, however, are holding back for a War bonus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARIVARIA.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading It has no connection with the German High Sea Fleet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading It has no connection with the German High Sea Fleet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It has no connection with the German High Sea Fleet.
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
From this reading A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It has no connection with the German High Sea Fleet.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Most of them, however, are holding back for a War bonus.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Most of them, however, are holding back for a War bonus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.
a small island
From this reading A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has no connection with the German High Sea Fleet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them, however, are holding back for a War bonus.
not any; not one
From this reading It has no connection with the German High Sea Fleet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.
being or passing over or across the sea
From this reading A "Company for Oversea Enterprises" has been formed in Hamburg.
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It has no connection with the German High Sea Fleet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has no connection with the German High Sea Fleet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them, however, are holding back for a War bonus.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Most of them, however, are holding back for a War bonus.
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading A guinea a dozen is being offered for rabbits in the Isle of Wight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has no connection with the German High Sea Fleet.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, December 12, 1917 by Various holds 566 sentences, grouped into 114 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 566 sentences of Punch — Volume 153, December 12, 1917, unabridged, divided into 114 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, December 12, 1917 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 566 sentences, grouped into 114 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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