Chapter 15 of Sam in the Suburbs is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Sam in the Suburbs is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, he wasn’t. What happened next?” “The bloke proceeded to de-bag old Tilbury. Then shoving on the trousers, he started to leg it. Old Tilbury at this juncture appears to have said ‘Hi!
Chapter 15 of Sam in the Suburbs is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Old Tilbury at this juncture appears to have said ‘Hi!”
a boy or man
From this reading ““The bloke proceeded to de-bag old Tilbury.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “Old Tilbury at this juncture appears to have said ‘Hi!”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Then shoving on the trousers, he started to leg it.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading ““The bloke proceeded to de-bag old Tilbury.”
-ing form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “Then shoving on the trousers, he started to leg it.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Then shoving on the trousers, he started to leg it.”
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading “Then shoving on the trousers, he started to leg it.”
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 “What happened next?””
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Old Tilbury at this juncture appears to have said ‘Hi!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Tilbury at this juncture appears to have said ‘Hi!
a boy or man
From this reading “The bloke proceeded to de-bag old Tilbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The bloke proceeded to de-bag old Tilbury.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened next?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Old Tilbury at this juncture appears to have said ‘Hi!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, he wasn’t.
an expression of greeting
From this reading Old Tilbury at this juncture appears to have said ‘Hi!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then shoving on the trousers, he started to leg it.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Old Tilbury at this juncture appears to have said ‘Hi!
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Then shoving on the trousers, he started to leg it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What happened next?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The bloke proceeded to de-bag old Tilbury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then shoving on the trousers, he started to leg it.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “The bloke proceeded to de-bag old Tilbury.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Old Tilbury at this juncture appears to have said ‘Hi!
-ing form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Then shoving on the trousers, he started to leg it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then shoving on the trousers, he started to leg it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The bloke proceeded to de-bag old Tilbury.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then shoving on the trousers, he started to leg it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Old Tilbury at this juncture appears to have said ‘Hi!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The bloke proceeded to de-bag old Tilbury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The bloke proceeded to de-bag old Tilbury.
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Then shoving on the trousers, he started to leg it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, he wasn’t.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, he wasn’t.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened next?”
Chapter 15 of Sam in the Suburbs by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 398 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 15 holds 398 sentences of Sam in the Suburbs, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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