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Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Fish preferred is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Sue stood staring, wide eyed.
This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.
And always her imagination had proved unequal to the task.
Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.
The one thing for which she had not been prepared was what happened now.
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Fish preferred

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Fish preferred is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Sue stood staring, wide eyed.
/suː stʊd ˈsterɪŋ waɪd aɪd/
Line 2
This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.
/ðɪs wɑːz ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðæt ʃiː hæd traɪd tuː ˈpɪktʃər tuː hərˈself ə ˈhʌndrəd taɪmz/
Line 3
And always her imagination had proved unequal to the task.
/ənd ˈɔːlweɪz hɜːr ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən hæd pruːvd əˈniːkwəl tuː ðə tæsk/
Line 4
Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.
Line 5
The one thing for which she had not been prepared was what happened now.
/ðə wʌn θɪŋ fɔːr wɪtʃ ʃiː hæd nɑːt bɪn priˈperd wɑːz wʌt ˈhæpənd naʊ/

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aloof adjective US /əˈluːf/

remote in manner

From this reading “Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.”

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denouncing verb US /dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/

-ing form of “denounce” — speak out against

From this reading “Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.”

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gasping verb US /ˈɡæspɪŋ/

-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.”

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impostor noun US /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading “Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.”

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melodrama noun US /ˈmelədrɑːmə/

an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

From this reading “Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.”

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mind's noun US /maɪndz/

possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading “Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.”

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tottering adjective US /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/

unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age

From this reading “Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.”

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unequal adjective US /əˈniːkwəl/

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading “And always her imagination had proved unequal to the task.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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stood staring verb + adjective

In this reading “Sue stood staring, wide eyed.”

2,702 times in 426,211 chapters
hundred times noun + noun

In this reading “This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.”

5,825 times in 426,211 chapters
mind's eye noun + noun counted as “mind eye”

In this reading “Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.”

1,810 times in 426,211 chapters
with amazement preposition + noun

In this reading “Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.”

2,984 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

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aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/

remote in manner

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And always her imagination had proved unequal to the task.

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amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And always her imagination had proved unequal to the task.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The one thing for which she had not been prepared was what happened now.

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characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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denouncingverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/

-ing form of “denounce” — speak out against

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading Sue stood staring, wide eyed.

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fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The one thing for which she had not been prepared was what happened now.

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gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/

-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

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happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The one thing for which she had not been prepared was what happened now.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And always her imagination had proved unequal to the task.

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herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

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hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

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imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading And always her imagination had proved unequal to the task.

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impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/

an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/

possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The one thing for which she had not been prepared was what happened now.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The one thing for which she had not been prepared was what happened now.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The one thing for which she had not been prepared was what happened now.

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picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

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pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading The one thing for which she had not been prepared was what happened now.

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provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading And always her imagination had proved unequal to the task.

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Ronnie

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From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

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SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Sue stood staring, wide eyed.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Sue stood staring, wide eyed.

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SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading Sue stood staring, wide eyed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading And always her imagination had proved unequal to the task.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The one thing for which she had not been prepared was what happened now.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/

unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

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unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading And always her imagination had proved unequal to the task.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This was the moment that she had tried to picture to herself a hundred times.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The one thing for which she had not been prepared was what happened now.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The one thing for which she had not been prepared was what happened now.

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wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Sue stood staring, wide eyed.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sometimes she had seen Ronnie in her mind's eye cold, aloof, hostile; sometimes gasping and tottering, dumb with amazement; sometimes pointing a finger at her like a character in a melodrama and denouncing her as an impostor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 16 of Fish preferred by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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