Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 93, August 6, 1887 is here in full — 661 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 93, August 6, 1887 is here in full — 661 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOLUME 93. AUGUST 6, 1887. ALL IN PLAY. Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 93, August 6, 1887 is here in full — 661 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.”
an expert who gives advice
From this reading “Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “AUGUST 6, 1887.”
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.”
a person who accepts the leadership of another
From this reading “Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.”
of or relating to the theater
From this reading “Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME 93.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUGUST 6, 1887.
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From this reading AUGUST 6, 1887.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOLUME 93.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
speak to
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
an expert who gives advice
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
(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 ALL IN PLAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AUGUST 6, 1887.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
a person who accepts the leadership of another
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL IN PLAY.
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 Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
participate in games or sport
From this reading ALL IN PLAY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
of or relating to the theater
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME 93.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now that your own particular theatrical adviser and follower, Mr. NIBBS, has left London for a trip abroad, I venture to address you on matters dramatic.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 93, August 6, 1887 by Various holds 661 sentences, grouped into 133 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 661 sentences of Punch — Volume 93, August 6, 1887, unabridged, divided into 133 reading sections.
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