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Chapter 3 of A Prefect's Uncle is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind. Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.' 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold. 'No, Saturday week. Let you have it back by then at the latest.
Chapter 3 of A Prefect's Uncle is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.”
without care or concern
From this reading “'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.”
coins made of gold
From this reading “'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “Let you have it back by then at the latest.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'”
the day after today
From this reading “'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “'No, Saturday week.”
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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 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
(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 Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let you have it back by then at the latest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let you have it back by then at the latest.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let you have it back by then at the latest.
without care or concern
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Let you have it back by then at the latest.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, Saturday week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let you have it back by then at the latest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Let you have it back by then at the latest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
the day after today
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading 'No, Saturday week.
during the time that
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
Chapter 3 of A Prefect's Uncle by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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