Chapter 6 of Punch — Volume 99, October 18, 1890 is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Punch — Volume 99, October 18, 1890 is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak. Her husband had slain her. That was all. She with her flashes, her gaiety, her laughter, was consigned to dust. But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.
Chapter 6 of Punch — Volume 99, October 18, 1890 is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.”
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading “But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.”
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading “She with her flashes, her gaiety, her laughter, was consigned to dust.”
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading “She with her flashes, her gaiety, her laughter, was consigned to dust.”
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading “But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.”
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “Her husband had slain her.”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.
(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 That was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading She with her flashes, her gaiety, her laughter, was consigned to dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading She with her flashes, her gaiety, her laughter, was consigned to dust.
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading She with her flashes, her gaiety, her laughter, was consigned to dust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
a gay feeling
From this reading She with her flashes, her gaiety, her laughter, was consigned to dust.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband had slain her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had slain her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband had slain her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She with her flashes, her gaiety, her laughter, was consigned to dust.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She with her flashes, her gaiety, her laughter, was consigned to dust.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
term of address for a man
From this reading But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Her husband had slain her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She with her flashes, her gaiety, her laughter, was consigned to dust.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She with her flashes, her gaiety, her laughter, was consigned to dust.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the world is hard, and there was little mercy shown for JOANNA's freak.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading But in Sir JOHN's note-book it was written that, "The hob-nailed boot is but a bungling weapon.
Chapter 6 of Punch — Volume 99, October 18, 1890 by Various holds 35 sentences, grouped into 7 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 6 holds 35 sentences of Punch — Volume 99, October 18, 1890, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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