Chapter 5 of Meet Mr Mulliner is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Meet Mr Mulliner is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'You say my hat?' he retorted with spirit. 'How do you know it was my hat? There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.' 'Got your name in it. Your name.
Chapter 5 of Meet Mr Mulliner is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'”
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading “There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “'You say my hat?' he retorted with spirit.”
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “'You say my hat?' he retorted with spirit.”
an educational institution
From this reading “There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “'You say my hat?' he retorted with spirit.”
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In this reading “There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'How do you know it was my hat?
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Got your name in it.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading 'You say my hat?' he retorted with spirit.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You say my hat?' he retorted with spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'How do you know it was my hat?
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Got your name in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'How do you know it was my hat?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'How do you know it was my hat?
immediately past
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'You say my hat?' he retorted with spirit.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Got your name in it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading 'You say my hat?' he retorted with spirit.
express in words
From this reading 'You say my hat?' he retorted with spirit.
an educational institution
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading 'You say my hat?' he retorted with spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading There may have been hundreds of bishops dodging about the school grounds last night.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'How do you know it was my hat?
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'You say my hat?' he retorted with spirit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You say my hat?' he retorted with spirit.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Got your name in it.
Chapter 5 of Meet Mr Mulliner by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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