Chapter 4 of Sam in the Suburbs is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Sam in the Suburbs is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Never you mind what they taught me at school.” “You have got me all wrong. I’m a millionaire--or rather my uncle is.” “Mine’s the Shah of Persia.” “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
Chapter 4 of Sam in the Suburbs is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 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.
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “I’m a millionaire--or rather my uncle is.””
possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading ““Mine’s the Shah of Persia.””
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading ““And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.”
title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
From this reading ““Mine’s the Shah of Persia.””
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading ““Never you mind what they taught me at school.””
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ““And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ““You have got me all wrong.”
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 ““And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.”
In this reading ““Never you mind what they taught me at school.””
In this reading ““And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.”
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’m a millionaire--or rather my uncle is.”
in the past
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You have got me all wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Never you mind what they taught me at school.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You have got me all wrong.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have got me all wrong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m a millionaire--or rather my uncle is.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’m a millionaire--or rather my uncle is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Never you mind what they taught me at school.”
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading I’m a millionaire--or rather my uncle is.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never you mind what they taught me at school.”
possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “Mine’s the Shah of Persia.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’m a millionaire--or rather my uncle is.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never you mind what they taught me at school.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mine’s the Shah of Persia.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I’m a millionaire--or rather my uncle is.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading “Mine’s the Shah of Persia.”
on the contrary
From this reading I’m a millionaire--or rather my uncle is.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
an educational institution
From this reading “Never you mind what they taught me at school.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
From this reading “Mine’s the Shah of Persia.”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Never you mind what they taught me at school.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mine’s the Shah of Persia.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Never you mind what they taught me at school.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I’m a millionaire--or rather my uncle is.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “And a few weeks ago he sent me over to England, the idea being that I was to sail on the _Mauretania_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Never you mind what they taught me at school.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “You have got me all wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Never you mind what they taught me at school.”
Chapter 4 of Sam in the Suburbs by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 401 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 4 holds 401 sentences of Sam in the Suburbs, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Sam in the Suburbs by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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