Chapter 1 of Something New is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Something New is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But I am keeping you from your work." "An errand of mercy." She sat down. It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character. There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
Chapter 1 of Something New is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 39/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 191–195
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United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading “There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “"An errand of mercy."”
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading “It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “"But I am keeping you from your work."”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “"An errand of mercy."”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.”
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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 It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I am keeping you from your work."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An errand of mercy."
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I am keeping you from your work."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "An errand of mercy."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But I am keeping you from your work."
a young female
From this reading There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I am keeping you from your work."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "But I am keeping you from your work."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "An errand of mercy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "An errand of mercy."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down.
giving satisfaction
From this reading There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat down.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a simple act, this of sitting down; but, like everything else, it may be an index to character.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was something wholly satisfactory to Ashe in the manner in which this girl did it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "But I am keeping you from your work."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I am keeping you from your work."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I am keeping you from your work."
Chapter 1 of Something New by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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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