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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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Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.
_Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.
Details will follow shortly.
For the present Lord H-RT-NGT-N remains outside the Cabinet, and has gone to Newmarket.
* * * * * WEEK BY WEEK.
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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 94/114 · 5 reading units · Lines 466–470

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Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.
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_Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.
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Details will follow shortly.
/dɪˈteɪlz wɪl ˈfɑːloʊ ˈʃɔːrtli/
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For the present Lord H-RT-NGT-N remains outside the Cabinet, and has gone to Newmarket.
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* * * * * WEEK BY WEEK.
/wiːk baɪ wiːk/

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.

Cabinet noun US /ˈkæbənət/

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading “_Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.”

chances noun US /ˈtʃænsəz/

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.”

holder noun US /ˈhoʊldər/

a holding device

From this reading “_Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.”

improved adjective US /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading “Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.”

Newmarket noun US /ˈnuːmɑːrkət/

a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century

From this reading “For the present Lord H-RT-NGT-N remains outside the Cabinet, and has gone to Newmarket.”

Premiership noun US /preˈmɪrʃɪp/

the office of premier

From this reading “Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.”

reconstruction noun US /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/

the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877

From this reading “_Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.”

total verb US /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading “_Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.”

All words in this reading · 41

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading * * * * * WEEK BY WEEK.

CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.

DetailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading Details will follow shortly.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Details will follow shortly.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the present Lord H-RT-NGT-N remains outside the Cabinet, and has gone to Newmarket.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading For the present Lord H-RT-NGT-N remains outside the Cabinet, and has gone to Newmarket.

H-RT-NGT-N

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

From this reading For the present Lord H-RT-NGT-N remains outside the Cabinet, and has gone to Newmarket.

H-RT-NGT-N'S

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

From this reading Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading For the present Lord H-RT-NGT-N remains outside the Cabinet, and has gone to Newmarket.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.

holdernounUS /ˈhoʊldər/

a holding device

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

NewmarketnounUS /ˈnuːmɑːrkət/

a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century

From this reading For the present Lord H-RT-NGT-N remains outside the Cabinet, and has gone to Newmarket.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading For the present Lord H-RT-NGT-N remains outside the Cabinet, and has gone to Newmarket.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

PremiershipnounUS /preˈmɪrʃɪp/

the office of premier

From this reading Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading For the present Lord H-RT-NGT-N remains outside the Cabinet, and has gone to Newmarket.

reconstructionnounUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/

the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading For the present Lord H-RT-NGT-N remains outside the Cabinet, and has gone to Newmarket.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading Details will follow shortly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Lord H-RT-NGT-N'S chances of the Premiership have not improved.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For the present Lord H-RT-NGT-N remains outside the Cabinet, and has gone to Newmarket.

totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading _Saturday_.--A total and absolutely fresh reconstruction of the Cabinet, giving everybody a new place, and every place a new holder, is expected immediately.

WEEKnounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading * * * * * WEEK BY WEEK.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Details will follow shortly.

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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