Chapter 35 of Mike is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Mike is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door. “_Quick_, sir?” said Psmith meditatively, as if he had been asked a conundrum. “Go and find Mr. Outwood at once.” Psmith still made no move. “Do you intend to disobey me, Smith?”
Chapter 35 of Mike is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.”
a difficult problem
From this reading ““_Quick_, sir?” said Psmith meditatively, as if he had been asked a conundrum.”
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading ““Do you intend to disobey me, Smith?””
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading ““Do you intend to disobey me, Smith?””
for the most part
From this reading “MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Psmith still made no move.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.”
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 “_Quick_, sir?” said Psmith meditatively, as if he had been asked a conundrum.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go and find Mr. Outwood at once.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “_Quick_, sir?” said Psmith meditatively, as if he had been asked a conundrum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “_Quick_, sir?” said Psmith meditatively, as if he had been asked a conundrum.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
a difficult problem
From this reading “_Quick_, sir?” said Psmith meditatively, as if he had been asked a conundrum.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading “Do you intend to disobey me, Smith?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you intend to disobey me, Smith?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Go and find Mr. Outwood at once.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go and find Mr. Outwood at once.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “_Quick_, sir?” said Psmith meditatively, as if he had been asked a conundrum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “_Quick_, sir?” said Psmith meditatively, as if he had been asked a conundrum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “Do you intend to disobey me, Smith?”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Psmith still made no move.
for the most part
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you intend to disobey me, Smith?”
in a meditative manner
From this reading “_Quick_, sir?” said Psmith meditatively, as if he had been asked a conundrum.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Psmith still made no move.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Go and find Mr. Outwood at once.”
not any; not one
From this reading Psmith still made no move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
on one occasion
From this reading “Go and find Mr. Outwood at once.”
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From this reading “Go and find Mr. Outwood at once.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Quick_, sir?” said Psmith meditatively, as if he had been asked a conundrum.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
term of address for a man
From this reading “_Quick_, sir?” said Psmith meditatively, as if he had been asked a conundrum.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
not in physical motion
From this reading Psmith still made no move.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you intend to disobey me, Smith?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading MAINLY ABOUT BOOTS “Be quick, Smith,” he said, as the latter stood looking at him without making any movement in the direction of the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you intend to disobey me, Smith?”
Chapter 35 of Mike by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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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