Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 159, December 29, 1920 is here in full — 660 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 159, December 29, 1920 is here in full — 660 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOL. 159. CHARIVARIA. No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 159, December 29, 1920 is here in full — 660 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.”
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 159.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARIVARIA.
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.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
not any; not one
From this reading No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No newspapers were published on Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 159, December 29, 1920 by Various holds 660 sentences, grouped into 132 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 660 sentences of Punch — Volume 159, December 29, 1920, unabridged, divided into 132 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 159, December 29, 1920 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 660 sentences, grouped into 132 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.
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