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.
[_Goes off huffily._ _Wicket-keeper_ (_to Umpire_). I take them without flinching. Umpire, don't I? I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look! And see my face!
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 70/114 · 5 reading units · Lines 346–350
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.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!”
-ing form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “I take them without flinching.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
From this reading “I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!”
an official at a baseball game
From this reading “Umpire, don't I?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Umpire, don't I?
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And see my face!
-ing form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading I take them without flinching.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading [_Goes off huffily._ _Wicket-keeper_ (_to Umpire_).
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
in a huffy manner
From this reading [_Goes off huffily._ _Wicket-keeper_ (_to Umpire_).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take them without flinching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
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 I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [_Goes off huffily._ _Wicket-keeper_ (_to Umpire_).
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And see my face!
carry out
From this reading I take them without flinching.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading I'll do my duty to my Team and County As long as I've a knuckle in its place; I have not many--look!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I take them without flinching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Goes off huffily._ _Wicket-keeper_ (_to Umpire_).
an official at a baseball game
From this reading [_Goes off huffily._ _Wicket-keeper_ (_to Umpire_).
stands behind the wicket to catch balls
From this reading [_Goes off huffily._ _Wicket-keeper_ (_to Umpire_).
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I take them without flinching.
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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