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.
Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck. And, though he try his best, be "out of luck." Ask W.G. himself! Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason. Now look at him!
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 64/114 · 5 reading units · Lines 316–320
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.”
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading “Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “And, though he try his best, be "out of luck."”
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, though he try his best, be "out of luck."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask W.G. himself!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now look at him!
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.
an athlete who plays cricket
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Ask W.G. himself!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, though he try his best, be "out of luck."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now look at him!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ask W.G. himself!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now look at him!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading And, though he try his best, be "out of luck."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
not any; not one
From this reading Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, though he try his best, be "out of luck."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And, though he try his best, be "out of luck."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.
express in words
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.
caught or fixed
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Early this season He couldn't score, for no apparent reason.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And, though he try his best, be "out of luck."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And, though he try his best, be "out of luck."
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Ask W.G. himself!
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come now, I say, You know that every Cricketer has "his day," Whilst the best bat or trundler may be stuck.
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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