1887
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From this reading JULY 23, 1887.
23
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From this reading JULY 23, 1887.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
AmateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
CHARIVARInoun
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
deem to be
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
Drawing-room
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From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PUNCH'S MANUAL FOR YOUNG RECITERS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading JULY 23, 1887.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
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.
Loompshire
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From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
MANUALnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading PUNCH'S MANUAL FOR YOUNG RECITERS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
PUNCH'S
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From this reading PUNCH'S MANUAL FOR YOUNG RECITERS.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
Reciternoun
someone who recites from memory
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
RECITERS
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From this reading PUNCH'S MANUAL FOR YOUNG RECITERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
except if; if not
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
vernacularnounUS /vərˈnækjələr/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No Amateur Reciter can consider himself fully equipped for the Drawing-room or Platform unless he is furnished with at least one poem in dialect, and _Mr. Punch_ has accordingly commissioned from his Poet a recitation couched in the well-known vernacular of Loompshire.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading PUNCH'S MANUAL FOR YOUNG RECITERS.
