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Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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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Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?
Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.
'ARRY.
* * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.
M. DEVELLE, it is said, has gone to La Bourboule.
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Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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 25/114 · 5 reading units · Lines 121–125

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Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?
Line 2
Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.
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'ARRY.
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* * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.
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M. DEVELLE, it is said, has gone to La Bourboule.

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jest noun US /dʒest/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading “Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?”

Ministers noun US /ˈmɪnəstərz/

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “* * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.”

pal noun US /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.”

Parry verb US /ˈperi/

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

From this reading “Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.”

Skylark verb US /ˈskaɪlɑːrk/

play boisterously

From this reading “Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.”

tables noun US /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?”

vacation noun US /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “* * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.”

vice noun US /vaɪs/

moral weakness

From this reading “* * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading * * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.

ARRY

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From this reading 'ARRY.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading * * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

Bourboule

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From this reading M. DEVELLE, it is said, has gone to La Bourboule.

Carn't

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From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

chawbacons

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From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

CutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

DEVELLE

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From this reading M. DEVELLE, it is said, has gone to La Bourboule.

don't

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From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

flyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading * * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading * * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading M. DEVELLE, it is said, has gone to La Bourboule.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading M. DEVELLE, it is said, has gone to La Bourboule.

hoyster

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From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading M. DEVELLE, it is said, has gone to La Bourboule.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

jestnounUS /dʒest/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

jine

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From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading M. DEVELLE, it is said, has gone to La Bourboule.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. DEVELLE, it is said, has gone to La Bourboule.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

MinistersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading * * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

Oliday

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From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

palnounUS /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading * * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.

ParryverbUS /ˈperi/

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading M. DEVELLE, it is said, has gone to La Bourboule.

SkylarkverbUS /ˈskaɪlɑːrk/

play boisterously

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading * * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading * * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.

VERSÂ

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.

VICEnounUS /vaɪs/

moral weakness

From this reading * * * * * VICE VERSÂ.--The French Ministers are away from Paris for their vacation.

we'll

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From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

wynounUS /weɪ/

a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

From this reading Cut the chawbacons, run up to London, jine _me_, and we'll pal off to Parry; And if yer don't find it a 'Oliday Skylark, wy, never trust.

yer

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From this reading Carn't yer jest turn the tables, old hoyster, and come for a bit of a fly?

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.

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Chapter 1 holds 571 sentences of Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890, unabridged, divided into 115 reading sections.

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