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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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They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!
_Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.
You are not quite a SHERWIN or a WOOD, Or even a McGREGOR.
You're no good At bowling that has real "devil" in it.
_Wicket-keeper._ The--dickens I am not!
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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 66/114 · 5 reading units · Lines 326–330

Line 1
They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!
Line 2
_Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.
Line 3
You are not quite a SHERWIN or a WOOD, Or even a McGREGOR.
Line 4
You're no good At bowling that has real "devil" in it.
Line 5
_Wicket-keeper._ The--dickens I am not!

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.

Bowler noun US /ˈboʊlər/

a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket

bowling noun US /ˈboʊlɪŋ/

a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

From this reading “_Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.”

cover verb US /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading “They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!”

devil noun US /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “You're no good At bowling that has real "devil" in it.”

dickens noun US /ˈdɪkənz/

a word used in exclamations of confusion

From this reading “_Wicket-keeper._ The--dickens I am not!”

game noun US /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading “_Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.”

mostly adverb US /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading “They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!”

pads noun US /pædz/

plural of “pad” — a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

From this reading “They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!”

All words in this reading · 48

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

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 They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ The--dickens I am not!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading You are not quite a SHERWIN or a WOOD, Or even a McGREGOR.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You're no good At bowling that has real "devil" in it.

BowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/

a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket

From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/

a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading You're no good At bowling that has real "devil" in it.

dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/

a word used in exclamations of confusion

From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ The--dickens I am not!

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading You are not quite a SHERWIN or a WOOD, Or even a McGREGOR.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading You're no good At bowling that has real "devil" in it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You're no good At bowling that has real "devil" in it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You're no good At bowling that has real "devil" in it.

Jingonoun

an extreme bellicose nationalist

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

McGREGOR

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

From this reading You are not quite a SHERWIN or a WOOD, Or even a McGREGOR.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading You're no good At bowling that has real "devil" in it.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You are not quite a SHERWIN or a WOOD, Or even a McGREGOR.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

padsnounUS /pædz/

plural of “pad” — a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading You are not quite a SHERWIN or a WOOD, Or even a McGREGOR.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading You're no good At bowling that has real "devil" in it.

SHERWIN

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

From this reading You are not quite a SHERWIN or a WOOD, Or even a McGREGOR.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You're no good At bowling that has real "devil" in it.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ The--dickens I am not!

They're

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

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

Wicket-keepernoun

stands behind the wicket to catch balls

From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ The--dickens I am not!

wicket-keeper's

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

From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, well, you know, fast bowling, with a break, Not every wicket-keeper's game to take.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

WOODnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading You are not quite a SHERWIN or a WOOD, Or even a McGREGOR.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They're mostly good to cover me; With _you_, by Jingo, I need pads all over me!

You're

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

From this reading You're no good At bowling that has real "devil" in it.

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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