Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, July 25, 1917 is here in full — 594 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, July 25, 1917 is here in full — 594 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARIVARIA. Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty. A big scoop this for the Government. A shortage of paper yarns is reported from Germany. The coarser varieties have apparently all been monopolised by the Imperial Government.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, July 25, 1917 is here in full — 594 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading “Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.”
past form of “advocate” — push for something
From this reading “Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.”
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.”
comparative of “coarse” — of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading “The coarser varieties have apparently all been monopolised by the Imperial Government.”
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading “A big scoop this for the Government.”
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading “A shortage of paper yarns is reported from Germany.”
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “The coarser varieties have apparently all been monopolised by the Imperial Government.”
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “A shortage of paper yarns is reported from Germany.”
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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 A big scoop this for the Government.
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
past form of “advocate” — push for something
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
(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 The coarser varieties have apparently all been monopolised by the Imperial Government.
from appearances alone
From this reading The coarser varieties have apparently all been monopolised by the Imperial Government.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The coarser varieties have apparently all been monopolised by the Imperial Government.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big scoop this for the Government.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The coarser varieties have apparently all been monopolised by the Imperial Government.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARIVARIA.
comparative of “coarse” — of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The coarser varieties have apparently all been monopolised by the Imperial Government.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A big scoop this for the Government.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A shortage of paper yarns is reported from Germany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading A shortage of paper yarns is reported from Germany.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading A big scoop this for the Government.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The coarser varieties have apparently all been monopolised by the Imperial Government.
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The coarser varieties have apparently all been monopolised by the Imperial Government.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A shortage of paper yarns is reported from Germany.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coarser varieties have apparently all been monopolised by the Imperial Government.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A shortage of paper yarns is reported from Germany.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading A shortage of paper yarns is reported from Germany.
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading A big scoop this for the Government.
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading A shortage of paper yarns is reported from Germany.
term of address for a man
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A big scoop this for the Government.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not one of the morning papers advocated the appointment of Sir Eric Geddes to be First Lord of the Admiralty.
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The coarser varieties have apparently all been monopolised by the Imperial Government.
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading A shortage of paper yarns is reported from Germany.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, July 25, 1917 by Various holds 594 sentences, grouped into 119 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 594 sentences of Punch — Volume 153, July 25, 1917, unabridged, divided into 119 reading sections.
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