Chapter 3 of Sam in the Suburbs is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Sam in the Suburbs is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head. His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that. “Imarraspeesh,” he said. “I beg your pardon?” said Sam. “I made a speesh.”
Chapter 3 of Sam in the Suburbs is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.”
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading “His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.”
extend out or project in space
From this reading “His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.”
giving only major points; lacking completeness
From this reading “Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.”
freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
From this reading “His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.”
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.
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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 Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg your pardon?” said Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg your pardon?” said Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Imarraspeesh,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I made a speesh.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg your pardon?” said Sam.
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
extend out or project in space
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Imarraspeesh,” he said.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “I beg your pardon?” said Sam.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
giving only major points; lacking completeness
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I made a speesh.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was flushed, and his eyes, always slightly prominent, seemed to protrude like those of a snail--and an extremely inebriated snail, at that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willoughby Braddock had secured his hat, and he now replaced it in a sketchy fashion on his head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon?” said Sam.
Chapter 3 of Sam in the Suburbs by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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