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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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The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.
Shall she make it in vain?
Three weeks in the country for poor BOB and BESS!
Do you know what _that_ means, wealthy cit?
Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?
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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 58/114 · 5 reading units · Lines 286–290

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The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.
/ðə aɪz ʌv ðə ˈtʃɪldrən wɪl ˈspɑːrkəl ənd ˈɡlɪsən ɪn hoʊp ʌv ðə ˈbjuːti æt θɔːt ʌv ðə fʌn fɔːr ðeɪ noʊ ðer kaɪnd ˈtʃæmpiən ənd wʌt ʃiː hæz dʌn ənd ɪz ˈredi tuː duː fɔːr ðem ɔːl wʌns əˈɡen ɪf foʊks hiːd hɜːr əˈpiːl/
Line 2
Shall she make it in vain?
/ʃæl ʃiː meɪk ɪt ɪn veɪn/
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Three weeks in the country for poor BOB and BESS!
Line 4
Do you know what _that_ means, wealthy cit?
Line 5
Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bob verb US /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “Three weeks in the country for poor BOB and BESS!”

champion noun US /ˈtʃæmpiən/

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading “The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.”

Dainty adjective US /ˈdeɪnti/

delicately beautiful

From this reading “Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?”

dots noun US /dɑːts/

plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape

From this reading “Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?”

glisten verb US /ˈɡlɪsən/

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading “The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.”

heed noun US /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading “The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.”

sparkle verb US /ˈspɑːrkəl/

reflect brightly

From this reading “The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.”

wealthy adjective US /ˈwelθi/

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading “Do you know what _that_ means, wealthy cit?”

All words in this reading · 65

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

BESS

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

From this reading Three weeks in the country for poor BOB and BESS!

BOBverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Three weeks in the country for poor BOB and BESS!

Bright-eyed

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

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

cit

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

From this reading Do you know what _that_ means, wealthy cit?

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Three weeks in the country for poor BOB and BESS!

DaintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/

delicately beautiful

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

dotsnounUS /dɑːts/

plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

glistenverbUS /ˈɡlɪsən/

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

heednounUS /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Shall she make it in vain?

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Shall she make it in vain?

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Do you know what _that_ means, wealthy cit?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Three weeks in the country for poor BOB and BESS!

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Shall she make it in vain?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/

reflect brightly

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Do you know what _that_ means, wealthy cit?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three weeks in the country for poor BOB and BESS!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

trim-vestured

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

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Shall she make it in vain?

wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading Do you know what _that_ means, wealthy cit?

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Three weeks in the country for poor BOB and BESS!

well-fedadjective

properly nourished

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

well-grown

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

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The eyes of the children will sparkle and glisten, In hope of the beauty, at thought of the fun, For they know their kind champion, and what she has done, And is ready to do for them all once again, If folks heed her appeal.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you know what _that_ means, wealthy cit?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Can you guess, Dainty lady of fashion, with "dots" of your own, Bright-eyed and trim-vestured, well-fed and well-grown?

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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