Chapter 1 of Indiscretions of Archie is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Indiscretions of Archie is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I say, laddie!” said Archie. “Sir?” replied the desk-clerk alertly. All the employes of the Hotel Cosmopolis were alert. It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted. And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
Chapter 1 of Indiscretions of Archie is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “All the employes of the Hotel Cosmopolis were alert.”
in mentally perceptive and responsive way
From this reading ““Sir?” replied the desk-clerk alertly.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.”
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading “And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.”
migratory
From this reading “And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.”
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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 And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
matters of personal concern
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading All the employes of the Hotel Cosmopolis were alert.
in mentally perceptive and responsive way
From this reading “Sir?” replied the desk-clerk alertly.
(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 All the employes of the Hotel Cosmopolis were alert.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I say, laddie!” said Archie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the employes of the Hotel Cosmopolis were alert.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir?” replied the desk-clerk alertly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the employes of the Hotel Cosmopolis were alert.
the organ of sight
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading All the employes of the Hotel Cosmopolis were alert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, laddie!” said Archie.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.
conformity or harmony
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading “I say, laddie!” said Archie.
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the employes of the Hotel Cosmopolis were alert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Sir?” replied the desk-clerk alertly.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I say, laddie!” said Archie.
express in words
From this reading “I say, laddie!” said Archie.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir?” replied the desk-clerk alertly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sir?” replied the desk-clerk alertly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
migratory
From this reading And as he was always wandering about the lobby of the hotel keeping a personal eye on affairs, it was never safe to relax.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the employes of the Hotel Cosmopolis were alert.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of the things on which Mr. Daniel Brewster, the proprietor, insisted.
Chapter 1 of Indiscretions of Archie by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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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