Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 is here in full — 571 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 is here in full — 571 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEORGE wants to know. "There is the Moderator of the Scotch Free Church. Why shouldn't he, too, have princely rank?" LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat. Ten minutes later shrill cry of pibroch heard again.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 is here in full — 571 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 100/114 · 5 reading units · Lines 496–500
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From this reading “LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.”
any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
From this reading “"There is the Moderator of the Scotch Free Church.”
for an instant or moment
From this reading “LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.”
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading “Why shouldn't he, too, have princely rank?"”
plural of “resume” — short descriptive summary (of events)
From this reading “LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “"There is the Moderator of the Scotch Free Church.”
plural of “snub” — an instance of driving away or warding off
From this reading “LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.”
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From this reading LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.
anew
From this reading Ten minutes later shrill cry of pibroch heard again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "There is the Moderator of the Scotch Free Church.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ten minutes later shrill cry of pibroch heard again.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "There is the Moderator of the Scotch Free Church.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE wants to know.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why shouldn't he, too, have princely rank?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why shouldn't he, too, have princely rank?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ten minutes later shrill cry of pibroch heard again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is the Moderator of the Scotch Free Church.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading GEORGE wants to know.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten minutes later shrill cry of pibroch heard again.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes later shrill cry of pibroch heard again.
any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
From this reading "There is the Moderator of the Scotch Free Church.
for an instant or moment
From this reading LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is the Moderator of the Scotch Free Church.
martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes
From this reading Ten minutes later shrill cry of pibroch heard again.
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Why shouldn't he, too, have princely rank?"
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Why shouldn't he, too, have princely rank?"
plural of “resume” — short descriptive summary (of events)
From this reading LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading "There is the Moderator of the Scotch Free Church.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.
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From this reading Why shouldn't he, too, have princely rank?"
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Ten minutes later shrill cry of pibroch heard again.
plural of “snub” — an instance of driving away or warding off
From this reading LORD ADVOCATE snubs CAMPBELL, and he momentarily resumes his seat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes later shrill cry of pibroch heard again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is the Moderator of the Scotch Free Church.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is the Moderator of the Scotch Free Church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEORGE wants to know.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Why shouldn't he, too, have princely rank?"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading GEORGE wants to know.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why shouldn't he, too, have princely rank?"
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 by Various holds 571 sentences, grouped into 115 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 571 sentences of Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890, unabridged, divided into 115 reading sections.
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