Chapter 22 of Mike is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Mike is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PSMITH “Jackson,” said Mike. “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?” “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.” “The boy--what will he become? Are you new here, too, then?”
Chapter 22 of Mike is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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away from the right path or direction
From this reading ““Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?””
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading ““Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?””
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading ““Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?””
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading ““The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.””
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “PSMITH “Jackson,” said Mike.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “PSMITH “Jackson,” said Mike.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading ““Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?””
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ““Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.”
away from the right path or direction
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “The boy--what will he become?
a youthful male person
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.”
take in liquids
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The boy--what will he become?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Are you new here, too, then?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading PSMITH “Jackson,” said Mike.
and nothing more
From this reading “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.”
immediately past
From this reading “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading PSMITH “Jackson,” said Mike.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Are you new here, too, then?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
and nothing more
From this reading “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PSMITH “Jackson,” said Mike.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PSMITH “Jackson,” said Mike.
an educational institution
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The last, for choice,” said Mike, “but I’ve only just arrived, so I don’t know.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Are you new here, too, then?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Are you new here, too, then?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “The boy--what will he become?
which person or people
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The boy--what will he become?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you the Bully, the Pride of the School, or the Boy who is Led Astray and takes to Drink in Chapter Sixteen?”
Chapter 22 of Mike by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 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 22 holds 337 sentences of Mike, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Mike by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 337 sentences, grouped into 68 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 68 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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