Chapter 8 of Mike and Psmith is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mike and Psmith is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Would they have been cleaned yet?" "If I know Edmund, sir--no." "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here." Psmith's brain was working rapidly as he went downstairs. What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
Chapter 8 of Mike and Psmith is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “"Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."”
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading “"Would they have been cleaned yet?"”
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading “"Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."”
on a floor below
From this reading “Psmith's brain was working rapidly as he went downstairs.”
plural of “maneuver” — a military training exercise
From this reading “What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.”
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
From this reading “What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.”
with speed
From this reading “Psmith's brain was working rapidly as he went downstairs.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “"Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Psmith's brain was working rapidly as he went downstairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Would they have been cleaned yet?"
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Psmith's brain was working rapidly as he went downstairs.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading "Would they have been cleaned yet?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
on a floor below
From this reading Psmith's brain was working rapidly as he went downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I know Edmund, sir--no."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Would they have been cleaned yet?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Psmith's brain was working rapidly as he went downstairs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I know Edmund, sir--no."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I know Edmund, sir--no."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If I know Edmund, sir--no."
plural of “maneuver” — a military training exercise
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
not any; not one
From this reading "If I know Edmund, sir--no."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Psmith's brain was working rapidly as he went downstairs.
with speed
From this reading Psmith's brain was working rapidly as he went downstairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
term of address for a man
From this reading "If I know Edmund, sir--no."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Would they have been cleaned yet?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
a shaky motion
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Psmith's brain was working rapidly as he went downstairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Psmith's brain was working rapidly as he went downstairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What exactly was at the back of the sleuth's mind, prompting these maneuvers, he did not know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Smith," said Mr. Downing, trembling with excitement, "go and bring that basket to me here."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Psmith's brain was working rapidly as he went downstairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would they have been cleaned yet?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Would they have been cleaned yet?"
Chapter 8 of Mike and Psmith by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 8 holds 405 sentences of Mike and Psmith, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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