Chapter 11 of Sam in the Suburbs is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Sam in the Suburbs is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chimp nodded a mournful nod. “You will find Twist thoroughly satisfactory, I am sure. He is quiet, sober, respectful and hard-working.” “Ah, that’s bad,” said Sam. Lord Tilbury heaved another sigh.
Chapter 11 of Sam in the Suburbs is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
From this reading “Chimp nodded a mournful nod.”
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “Lord Tilbury heaved another sigh.”
expressing sorrow
From this reading “Chimp nodded a mournful nod.”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Chimp nodded a mournful nod.”
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading “He is quiet, sober, respectful and hard-working.””
giving satisfaction
From this reading ““You will find Twist thoroughly satisfactory, I am sure.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “He is quiet, sober, respectful and hard-working.””
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading ““You will find Twist thoroughly satisfactory, I am sure.”
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.
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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 Chimp nodded a mournful nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, that’s bad,” said Sam.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You will find Twist thoroughly satisfactory, I am sure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is quiet, sober, respectful and hard-working.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Lord Tilbury heaved another sigh.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Ah, that’s bad,” said Sam.
intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
From this reading Chimp nodded a mournful nod.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You will find Twist thoroughly satisfactory, I am sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is quiet, sober, respectful and hard-working.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is quiet, sober, respectful and hard-working.”
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Lord Tilbury heaved another sigh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You will find Twist thoroughly satisfactory, I am sure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is quiet, sober, respectful and hard-working.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Tilbury heaved another sigh.
expressing sorrow
From this reading Chimp nodded a mournful nod.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Chimp nodded a mournful nod.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Chimp nodded a mournful nod.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He is quiet, sober, respectful and hard-working.”
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading He is quiet, sober, respectful and hard-working.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah, that’s bad,” said Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Ah, that’s bad,” said Sam.
giving satisfaction
From this reading “You will find Twist thoroughly satisfactory, I am sure.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Lord Tilbury heaved another sigh.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He is quiet, sober, respectful and hard-working.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You will find Twist thoroughly satisfactory, I am sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, that’s bad,” said Sam.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “You will find Twist thoroughly satisfactory, I am sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Tilbury heaved another sigh.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “You will find Twist thoroughly satisfactory, I am sure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will find Twist thoroughly satisfactory, I am sure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will find Twist thoroughly satisfactory, I am sure.
Chapter 11 of Sam in the Suburbs by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 400 sentences of Sam in the Suburbs, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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