Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 93, September 10, 1887 is here in full — 663 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 93, September 10, 1887 is here in full — 663 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOLUME 93. SEPTEMBER 10, 1887. STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ASCENA LUKINGLASSE. (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 93, September 10, 1887 is here in full — 663 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ASCENA LUKINGLASSE.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “(_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “(_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “(_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “(_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “SEPTEMBER 10, 1887.”
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.
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “(_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.”
move upward
In this reading “(_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.”
In this reading “STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ASCENA LUKINGLASSE.”
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 10, 1887.
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 10, 1887.
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From this reading VOLUME 93.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ASCENA LUKINGLASSE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
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From this reading STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ASCENA LUKINGLASSE.
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From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
a small worthless amount
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
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From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
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.
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From this reading STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ASCENA LUKINGLASSE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ASCENA LUKINGLASSE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
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From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
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From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading SEPTEMBER 10, 1887.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ASCENA LUKINGLASSE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME 93.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading (_By_ PHIL UPPES, _Author of "An Out-of-Luck Young Man," "Jack and Jill went up the Hill," "The Bishop and his Grandmother," &c._) ASCENA'S NARRATIVE.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 93, September 10, 1887 by Various holds 663 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 663 sentences of Punch — Volume 93, September 10, 1887, unabridged, divided into 133 reading sections.
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