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.
But did I come 1900 miles to see this? Well, "Neva no more!" Mister Skipper says I ought to go to the _Petershoff_. All very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"? That's humorous, I think, eh?
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 38/114 · 5 reading units · Lines 186–190
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full of or characterized by humor
From this reading “That's humorous, I think, eh?”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “But did I come 1900 miles to see this?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mister Skipper says I ought to go to the _Petershoff_.”
a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland
From this reading “Well, "Neva no more!"”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Mister Skipper says I ought to go to the _Petershoff_.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Mister Skipper says I ought to go to the _Petershoff_.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “Mister Skipper says I ought to go to the _Petershoff_.”
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 But did I come 1900 miles to see this?
(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 very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But did I come 1900 miles to see this?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But did I come 1900 miles to see this?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But did I come 1900 miles to see this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's humorous, I think, eh?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mister Skipper says I ought to go to the _Petershoff_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"?
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading That's humorous, I think, eh?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But did I come 1900 miles to see this?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But did I come 1900 miles to see this?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mister Skipper says I ought to go to the _Petershoff_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Well, "Neva no more!"
a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland
From this reading Well, "Neva no more!"
not any; not one
From this reading Well, "Neva no more!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Mister Skipper says I ought to go to the _Petershoff_.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading All very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mister Skipper says I ought to go to the _Petershoff_.
express in words
From this reading All very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mister Skipper says I ought to go to the _Petershoff_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But did I come 1900 miles to see this?
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Mister Skipper says I ought to go to the _Petershoff_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's humorous, I think, eh?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mister Skipper says I ought to go to the _Petershoff_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That's humorous, I think, eh?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But did I come 1900 miles to see this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But did I come 1900 miles to see this?
precisely as stated
From this reading All very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, "Neva no more!"
in or at the place that
From this reading All very well to say so, but where is _Peter_, and now far is he "hoff"?
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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