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.
_Bowler._ Oh, bother! You're the crossest of old frumps. Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on! _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling. I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!
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 68/114 · 5 reading units · Lines 336–340
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.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “_Bowler._ Oh, bother!”
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
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 “_Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.”
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!”
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!”
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading “Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “_Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
give a benediction to
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, bother!
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, bother!
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 _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're the crossest of old frumps.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're the crossest of old frumps.
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You're the crossest of old frumps.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Bowler._ Oh, bother!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You're the crossest of old frumps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
express in words
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You're the crossest of old frumps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want to scoff At chance bad luck, but you have not come off!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
at the time that
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
stands behind the wicket to catch balls
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, bless you, SMITH, I stood behind the stumps Long before you put gloves on!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're the crossest of old frumps.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Wicket-keeper._ I dare say, But when we took you in our team to play 'Twas for your bowling.
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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