Chapter 14 of Mike is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Mike is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late. “Congratulate you, Bob,” he said; and passed on. Bob stared after him. As he stared, Trevor came out of the block. “Congratulate you, Bob.”
Chapter 14 of Mike is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.”
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading “MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading ““Congratulate you, Bob,” he said; and passed on.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.”
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Bob stared after him.”
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later than; following
From this reading Bob stared after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Congratulate you, Bob,” he said; and passed on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he stared, Trevor came out of the block.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Congratulate you, Bob,” he said; and passed on.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
the act of departing
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob stared after him.
moving with great haste
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
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From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Congratulate you, Bob,” he said; and passed on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “Congratulate you, Bob,” he said; and passed on.
on the contrary
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Congratulate you, Bob,” he said; and passed on.
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Bob stared after him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he stared, Trevor came out of the block.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARJORY THE FRANK At the door of the senior block Burgess, going out, met Bob coming in, hurrying, as he was rather late.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Congratulate you, Bob,” he said; and passed on.
Chapter 14 of Mike by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 14 holds 180 sentences of Mike, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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