Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, November 21, 1917 is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, November 21, 1917 is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARIVARIA. More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York. It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard. A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia. But surely they do not stand for leadership in Russia.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, November 21, 1917 is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.”
characteristic of the present
From this reading “A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.”
save up as for future use
From this reading “It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.”
the activity of leading
From this reading “A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.”
Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
From this reading “A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.”
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
From this reading “It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.”
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading “A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.”
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.”
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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 More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But surely they do not stand for leadership in Russia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARIVARIA.
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.
not accessible to view
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
characteristic of the present
From this reading A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But surely they do not stand for leadership in Russia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
save up as for future use
From this reading It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.
the activity of leading
From this reading A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.
Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
From this reading A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But surely they do not stand for leadership in Russia.
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
From this reading It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
in the recent past
From this reading A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But surely they do not stand for leadership in Russia.
believed likely
From this reading It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But surely they do not stand for leadership in Russia.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A contemporary recently stated that LENIN claims to stand for the leadership of Russia.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is suspected that this was intended as the nucleus of a hoard.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading More than a million pounds of concealed sugar have been discovered in New York.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 153, November 21, 1917 by Various holds 542 sentences, grouped into 109 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 542 sentences of Punch — Volume 153, November 21, 1917, unabridged, divided into 109 reading sections.
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