Chapter 5 of Mike and Psmith is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mike and Psmith is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length. Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up. "No, thanks." There was a silence. "Above it, I suppose?"
Chapter 5 of Mike and Psmith is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “"Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.”
plural of “pad” — a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading “Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “"Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"No, thanks."”
the day after today
From this reading “"Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.”
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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 There was a silence.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Above it, I suppose?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Above it, I suppose?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Above it, I suppose?"
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thanks."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
plural of “pad” — a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a silence.
express a supposition
From this reading "Above it, I suppose?"
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "No, thanks."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a silence.
the day after today
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mike tossed his pads into his bag and got up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a silence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you play for us against the Old Sedleighans tomorrow?" he said at length.
Chapter 5 of Mike and Psmith by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 5 holds 400 sentences of Mike and Psmith, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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