Chapter 25 of Not George Washington is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Not George Washington is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments. At the end of the week came a letter from Eva. She wrote:— _My Dear Julian_,—You haven’t been to see us for ages. Is Kensington Lane beyond the pale? _Your affectionate cousin_, _Eva._ “You vixen,” I thought.
Chapter 25 of Not George Washington is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 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.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “_Your affectionate cousin_, _Eva._ “You vixen,” I thought.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.”
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading “IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.”
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading “IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.”
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading “_Your affectionate cousin_, _Eva._ “You vixen,” I thought.”
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 IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading _Your affectionate cousin_, _Eva._ “You vixen,” I thought.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading She wrote:— _My Dear Julian_,—You haven’t been to see us for ages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the week came a letter from Eva.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wrote:— _My Dear Julian_,—You haven’t been to see us for ages.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Is Kensington Lane beyond the pale?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the end of the week came a letter from Eva.
without stop or interruption
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading _Your affectionate cousin_, _Eva._ “You vixen,” I thought.
dearly loved
From this reading She wrote:— _My Dear Julian_,—You haven’t been to see us for ages.
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the week came a letter from Eva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the week came a letter from Eva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wrote:— _My Dear Julian_,—You haven’t been to see us for ages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the end of the week came a letter from Eva.
a small natural hill
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wrote:— _My Dear Julian_,—You haven’t been to see us for ages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is Kensington Lane beyond the pale?
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is Kensington Lane beyond the pale?
a narrow way or road
From this reading Is Kensington Lane beyond the pale?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At the end of the week came a letter from Eva.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the week came a letter from Eva.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Is Kensington Lane beyond the pale?
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She wrote:— _My Dear Julian_,—You haven’t been to see us for ages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote:— _My Dear Julian_,—You haven’t been to see us for ages.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of the week came a letter from Eva.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Your affectionate cousin_, _Eva._ “You vixen,” I thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wrote:— _My Dear Julian_,—You haven’t been to see us for ages.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wrote:— _My Dear Julian_,—You haven’t been to see us for ages.
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading _Your affectionate cousin_, _Eva._ “You vixen,” I thought.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading IN A HANSOM _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ I spent a pleasant week in my hammock awaiting developments.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote:— _My Dear Julian_,—You haven’t been to see us for ages.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She wrote:— _My Dear Julian_,—You haven’t been to see us for ages.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Your affectionate cousin_, _Eva._ “You vixen,” I thought.
Chapter 25 of Not George Washington by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 25 holds 155 sentences of Not George Washington, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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