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Love Among the Chickens

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.
They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.
For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.
I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.
Somehow I seemed to know that that day was going to turn out badly for me.
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Love Among the Chickens

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Love Among the Chickens is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.
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They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.
/ðeɪ ˈætrəbjuːt ðæt ˈkjʊriəs ˈfiːlɪŋ ðæt ˈsʌmθɪŋ ənˈplezənt ɪz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː ˈhæpən tuː sʌtʃ mənˈdeɪn ˈkɑːzəz æz ˈlɪvər ɔːr ə tʃɪl ɔːr ðə ˈweðər/
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For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.
/fɔːr maɪ oʊn pɑːrt aɪ θɪŋk ðer ɪz mɔːr ɪn ðə ˈmætər ðæn ðə ˈkæʒəwəl əbˈzɜːrvər maɪt ˌɪˈmædʒən/
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I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.
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Somehow I seemed to know that that day was going to turn out badly for me.
/ˈsʌmhaʊ aɪ siːmd tuː noʊ ðæt ðæt deɪ wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː tɜːrn aʊt ˈbædli fɔːr miː/

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attribute noun US /ˈætrəbjuːt/

a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading “They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.”

casual adjective US /ˈkæʒəwəl/

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading “For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.”

causes noun US /ˈkɑːzəz/

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading “They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.”

foreboding noun US /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading “I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.”

liver noun US /ˈlɪvər/

large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

From this reading “They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.”

mundane adjective US /mənˈdeɪn/

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading “They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.”

nemesis noun US /ˈneməsɪs/

(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

From this reading “THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.”

observer noun US /əbˈzɜːrvər/

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading “For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.”

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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 They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.

ARRIVALnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.

attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/

a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.

badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Somehow I seemed to know that that day was going to turn out badly for me.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.

casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

chillnounUS /tʃɪl/

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

club-house

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

From this reading I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Somehow I seemed to know that that day was going to turn out badly for me.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Somehow I seemed to know that that day was going to turn out badly for me.

livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/

large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Somehow I seemed to know that that day was going to turn out badly for me.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

mundaneadjectiveUS /mənˈdeɪn/

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

NEMESISnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/

(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.

observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Somehow I seemed to know that that day was going to turn out badly for me.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.

presentiments

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

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.

professornounUS /prəˈfesər/

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

From this reading I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Somehow I seemed to know that that day was going to turn out badly for me.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.

SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Somehow I seemed to know that that day was going to turn out badly for me.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS Some people do not believe in presentiments.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading For my own part, I think there is more in the matter than the casual observer might imagine.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Somehow I seemed to know that that day was going to turn out badly for me.

unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Somehow I seemed to know that that day was going to turn out badly for me.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading They attribute that curious feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen to such mundane causes as liver, or a chill, or the weather.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I awoke three days after my meeting with the professor at the club-house, filled with a dull foreboding.

Chapter 13 of Love Among the Chickens by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Vocabulary met early in Love Among the Chickens

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Waterloo
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Station
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Fellow-travellers
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Brown
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