Chapter 16 of Mike is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Mike is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby. “I’ll smoke, if you don’t mind. About Wyatt.” “James!” “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
Chapter 16 of Mike is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading ““I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.””
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading ““I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.””
characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part
From this reading ““I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.””
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading ““James!””
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading ““I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.””
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading ““I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.””
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading ““I’ll smoke, if you don’t mind.”
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading “About Wyatt.””
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 “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About Wyatt.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
in the past
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll smoke, if you don’t mind.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll smoke, if you don’t mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll smoke, if you don’t mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “James!”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I’ll smoke, if you don’t mind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
on the contrary
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “I’ll smoke, if you don’t mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was sitting in my garden a few minutes ago, having a pipe before finishing the rest of my papers, and Wyatt dropped from the wall on to my herbaceous border.”
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading About Wyatt.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAUGHT “Got some rather bad news for you, I’m afraid,” began Mr. Appleby.
Chapter 16 of Mike by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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