Chapter 2 of Money for nothing is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Money for nothing is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring. You feel that you have heard them before. And then you remember. They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time. THE STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TO THE EDITOR _The Times._ SIR:
Chapter 2 of Money for nothing is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “THE STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TO THE EDITOR _The Times._ SIR:”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.”
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading “They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “THE STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TO THE EDITOR _The Times._ SIR:”
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading “I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.”
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “THE STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TO THE EDITOR _The Times._ SIR:”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.”
In this reading “THE STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TO THE EDITOR _The Times._ SIR:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then you remember.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You feel that you have heard them before.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading THE STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TO THE EDITOR _The Times._ SIR:
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You feel that you have heard them before.
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You feel that you have heard them before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You feel that you have heard them before.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
the literary culture
From this reading They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TO THE EDITOR _The Times._ SIR:
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading THE STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TO THE EDITOR _The Times._ SIR:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TO THE EDITOR _The Times._ SIR:
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.
To recall to mind.
From this reading And then you remember.
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TO THE EDITOR _The Times._ SIR:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading THE STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TO THE EDITOR _The Times._ SIR:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You feel that you have heard them before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then you remember.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TO THE EDITOR _The Times._ SIR:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have figured in letters to the daily papers from time to time.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I There is something about those repellent words, Healthward Ho, that has a familiar ring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You feel that you have heard them before.
Chapter 2 of Money for nothing by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 361 sentences, grouped into 73 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 2 holds 361 sentences of Money for nothing, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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