Chapter 9 of Mike is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mike is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match. As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward. But it was all that he expected. One had to take the rungs of the ladder singly at Wrykyn. First one was given one’s third eleven cap.
Chapter 9 of Mike is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a distinguishing emblem
From this reading “A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.”
beyond normal limits
From this reading “As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.”
an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
From this reading “A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.”
plural of “rung” — a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “One had to take the rungs of the ladder singly at Wrykyn.”
one by one; one at a time
From this reading “One had to take the rungs of the ladder singly at Wrykyn.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading “As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.”
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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 A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
later than; following
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
(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 But it was all that he expected.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One had to take the rungs of the ladder singly at Wrykyn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was all that he expected.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading First one was given one’s third eleven cap.
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
being one more than ten
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
beyond normal limits
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But it was all that he expected.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading First one was given one’s third eleven cap.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was all that he expected.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading One had to take the rungs of the ladder singly at Wrykyn.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One had to take the rungs of the ladder singly at Wrykyn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had to take the rungs of the ladder singly at Wrykyn.
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From this reading First one was given one’s third eleven cap.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
plural of “rung” — a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading One had to take the rungs of the ladder singly at Wrykyn.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
one by one; one at a time
From this reading One had to take the rungs of the ladder singly at Wrykyn.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
carry out
From this reading One had to take the rungs of the ladder singly at Wrykyn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was all that he expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO Mike got his third eleven colours after the M.C.C. match.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One had to take the rungs of the ladder singly at Wrykyn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading As he had made twenty-three not out in a crisis in a first eleven match, this may not seem an excessive reward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was all that he expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One had to take the rungs of the ladder singly at Wrykyn.
Chapter 9 of Mike by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Chapter 9 holds 101 sentences of Mike, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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