Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 156, February 5, 1919 is here in full — 669 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 156, February 5, 1919 is here in full — 669 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. FEBRUARY 5, 1919. CHARIVARIA. The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as _Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_. We hope it will be worse even than they think.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 156, February 5, 1919 is here in full — 669 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading “The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as _Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “FEBRUARY 5, 1919.”
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as _Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as _Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
make reference to
From this reading “The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as _Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “We hope it will be worse even than they think.”
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From this reading FEBRUARY 5, 1919.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FEBRUARY 5, 1919.
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as _Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as _Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We hope it will be worse even than they think.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
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From this reading CHARIVARIA.
divisible by two
From this reading We hope it will be worse even than they think.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading FEBRUARY 5, 1919.
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as _Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We hope it will be worse even than they think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We hope it will be worse even than they think.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as _Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
make reference to
From this reading The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as _Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We hope it will be worse even than they think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We hope it will be worse even than they think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We hope it will be worse even than they think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as _Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as _Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We hope it will be worse even than they think.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We hope it will be worse even than they think.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading We hope it will be worse even than they think.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 156, February 5, 1919 by Various holds 669 sentences, grouped into 134 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 669 sentences of Punch — Volume 156, February 5, 1919, unabridged, divided into 134 reading sections.
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