Chapter 9 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 9 of Mike and Psmith is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work. ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times. The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes. Psmith was no exception to the rule. He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.
Chapter 9 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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quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
From this reading “The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes.”
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.”
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading “Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.”
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading “He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.”
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.”
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes.”
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading “The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes.”
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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 Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
From this reading The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes.
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.
anew
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times.
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Psmith was no exception to the rule.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.
engage in
From this reading The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes.
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times.
not any; not one
From this reading Psmith was no exception to the rule.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times.
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes.
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From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Psmith was no exception to the rule.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He made the mistake of not telling Mike of the afternoon's happenings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The most adroit plotters make their little mistakes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL AGAIN The most massive minds are apt to forget things at times.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Psmith was no exception to the rule.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Psmith went to the bathroom to wash his hands again, with the feeling that he had done a good day's work.
Chapter 9 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 9 holds 405 sentences of Mike and Psmith, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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