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Punch — Volume 156, January 22, 1919
Punch — Volume 156, January 22, 1919

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 156, January 22, 1919 is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."
"Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."
[EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]
* * * * * "MUSICAL.
1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Punch — Volume 156, January 22, 1919

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 156, January 22, 1919 is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."
Line 2
"Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."
Line 3
[EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]
Line 4
* * * * * "MUSICAL.
/ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
Line 5
1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

Learner Dictionary

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.

editorial adjective US /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

From this reading “[EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]”

hood noun US /hʊd/

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading “1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.”

musical adjective US /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading “* * * * * "MUSICAL.”

pleaded verb US /ˈpliːdɪd/

past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading “"But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."”

Provincial adjective US /prəˈvɪnʃəl/

of or associated with a province

screen noun US /skriːn/

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading “1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.”

series noun US /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading “[EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]”

wrinkles noun US /ˈrɪŋkəlz/

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading “"But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."”

All words in this reading · 54

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.

13

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

1916

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

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 "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading [EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading 1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

brownounUS /braʊ/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading 1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading 1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading [EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]

darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

EDITORIALadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

From this reading [EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]

Estelle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

haven't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

hoodnounUS /hʊd/

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading 1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]

issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading [EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

MUSICALadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading * * * * * "MUSICAL.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading 1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading 1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading [EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading [EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]

NOTEnounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading [EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading [EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]

PapernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

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

From this reading 1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/

past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

ProvincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/

of or associated with a province

From this reading 1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

puckering

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

screennounUS /skriːn/

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading 1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading [EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading [EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

two-seaternoun

an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat

From this reading 1916 car, nearly new, two-seater body, hood, screen, complete, £13."--_Provincial Paper_.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading [EDITORIAL NOTE.--This series will not be continued in our next issue.]

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Wrinkles," murmured Estelle, with a pretty puckering of her brow--"I haven't any left; I've given them all to you."

wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But wrinkles, darling Estelle," I pleaded--"do tell us what you do for your wrinkles."

Chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 156, January 22, 1919 by Various holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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.

What does chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 156, January 22, 1919 contain?

Chapter 2 holds 385 sentences of Punch — Volume 156, January 22, 1919, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 156, January 22, 1919 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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.

How do I study chapter 2 of Punch — Volume 156, January 22, 1919?

Work through the 77 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 77 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #11225, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 65 minutes of reading across 157 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Punch — Volume 156, January 22, 1919

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Charivari
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January
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Charivaria
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