Chapter 5 of A Damsel in Distress is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Damsel in Distress is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed. As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement. Then he sat up in bed with a jerk. He had remembered that he was in love. There was no doubt about it.
Chapter 5 of A Damsel in Distress is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.”
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Then he sat up in bed with a jerk.”
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading “George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.”
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading “As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then he sat up in bed with a jerk.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he sat up in bed with a jerk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Then he sat up in bed with a jerk.
immediately past
From this reading As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had remembered that he was in love.
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He had remembered that he was in love.
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat up in bed with a jerk.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sat up in bed with a jerk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he sat up in bed with a jerk.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the last remnants of sleep left him, he was aware of a vague excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading George awoke next morning with a misty sense that somehow the world had changed.
Chapter 5 of A Damsel in Distress by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 5 holds 126 sentences of A Damsel in Distress, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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