Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 99, November 8, 1890 is here in full — 638 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 99, November 8, 1890 is here in full — 638 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Three blind mice-- See how they run." --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room. It was a way they had. They were all there. Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 99, November 8, 1890 is here in full — 638 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “"Three blind mice-- See how they run."”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “--_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.”
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “"Three blind mice-- See how they run."”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “--_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “--_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.”
a short musical composition with words
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 It was a way they had.
(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 were all there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "Three blind mice-- See how they run."
having broad shoulders
From this reading Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
brought together in one place
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
coins made of gold
From this reading Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a way they had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Three blind mice-- See how they run."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a way they had.
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading "Three blind mice-- See how they run."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Three blind mice-- See how they run."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Three blind mice-- See how they run."
having hair that resembles silk
From this reading Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were all there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Three blind mice-- See how they run."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three blind mice-- See how they run."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Grand fellows, too, most of them--tall, broad-shouldered, and silky-haired, and as good as gold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a way they had.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a way they had.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --_Old Song_, The Officers of the Purple Dragoons were gathered together in their ante-room.
Chapter 1 of Punch — Volume 99, November 8, 1890 by Various holds 638 sentences, grouped into 128 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 638 sentences of Punch — Volume 99, November 8, 1890, unabridged, divided into 128 reading sections.
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