Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

plural of “advance” — a movement forward

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

a name that has been assumed temporarily

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

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

From this reading CARTOONS AND THEIR EFFECT.

react verbally

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

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From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

light carriage; pulled by a single horse

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

plural of “cartoon” — a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

From this reading CARTOONS AND THEIR EFFECT.

for the most part

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

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

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

the quality of being direct and straightforward

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading CARTOONS AND THEIR EFFECT.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

divisible by two

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

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From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

of great significance or value

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

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

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

in an essential manner

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

not any; not one

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

third-person singular of “offend” — cause to feel resentment or indignation

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

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From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

strip the skin off

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

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From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

British art critic (1819-1900)

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

term of address for a man

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

(of words) meaning the same or nearly the same

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

express in words

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

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From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

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

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CARTOONS AND THEIR EFFECT.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

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

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--Origin of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

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

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

during the time that

From this reading It may safely be taken that while the social section of _Punch_, artistic and literary combined, earned for him his vast popularity, his power, which at one time was great almost beyond present belief, was obtained chiefly by his political satires with pen and pencil.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Power and popularity, even in a newspaper--_especially_ in a newspaper--are not synonymous terms, and a great circulation does not necessarily carry influence along with it.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Were you to ask the Editor, Staff, or Proprietors of _Punch_ whether they regarded the political or the social section of the paper as the more important, from the public point of view and their own, the answer would probably be--that they could not tell you.