Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOL. 159. DECEMBER 22ND, 1920. CHARIVARIA.
Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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PUNCH,
OR
THE
LONDON
CHARIVARI.
VOL.
159.
DECEMBER
22ND,
1920.
CHARIVARIA.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920 is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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PUNCH,
OR
THE
LONDON
CHARIVARI.
Line 2
VOL.
Line 3
159.
Line 4
DECEMBER
22ND,
1920.
Line 5
CHARIVARIA.
Learner Dictionary
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december
noun
US /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “DECEMBER 22ND, 1920.”
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.”
punch
verb
US /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
All words in this reading · 12
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159
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 159.
1920
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECEMBER 22ND, 1920.
22
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From this reading DECEMBER 22ND, 1920.
CHARIVARInoun
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
CHARIVARIA
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From this reading CHARIVARIA.
DECEMBERnounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading DECEMBER 22ND, 1920.
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.
NDnoun
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
From this reading DECEMBER 22ND, 1920.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
PUNCHverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
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.
VOL
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From this reading VOL.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920 by Various holds 382 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 1 of Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920 contain?
Chapter 1 holds 382 sentences of Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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How do I study chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920?
Work through the 77 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Vocabulary met early in Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920
Words and structures a reader meets early in Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Punch
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- London
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Charivari
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- December
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Punch — Volume 159, December 22, 1920; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.