Chapter 10 of Meet Mr Mulliner is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Meet Mr Mulliner is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'They aren't fancies.' 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this? That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_. Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.' 'Into the room?'
Chapter 10 of Meet Mr Mulliner is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading “'They aren't fancies.'”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
put into print
From this reading “That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?”
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take a seat
In this reading “Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'”
In this reading “'Into the room?'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'They aren't fancies.'
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading 'They aren't fancies.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?
a young female
From this reading Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Into the room?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
put into print
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'Into the room?'
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
in a serious manner
From this reading 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?
be seated
From this reading Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
express in words
From this reading 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They aren't fancies.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?
hard to endure
From this reading Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That book you were speaking about, which Prodder & Wiggs are to publish--_The Secret Nine_.
produce a literary work
From this reading Every time I sit down to write it a girl keeps trying to sneak in.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You aren't seriously meaning to tell me--' 'Well, how do you account for this?
Chapter 10 of Meet Mr Mulliner by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 407 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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