Chapter 3 of Something New is here in full — 1048 sentences across 210 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Something New is here in full — 1048 sentences across 210 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Make haste! Beach rang the gong five minutes ago. What is that you are reading?" "Oh, nothing, gov'nor--just a book." "I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.
Chapter 3 of Something New is here in full — 1048 sentences across 210 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 145/209 · 5 reading units · Lines 721–725
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Beach rang the gong five minutes ago.”
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading “Beach rang the gong five minutes ago.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “"Make haste!”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Beach rang the gong five minutes ago.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “What is that you are reading?"”
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading “"I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “"I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Oh, nothing, gov'nor--just a book."
in the past
From this reading Beach rang the gong five minutes ago.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What is that you are reading?"
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Beach rang the gong five minutes ago.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Oh, nothing, gov'nor--just a book."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Beach rang the gong five minutes ago.
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading Beach rang the gong five minutes ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, nothing, gov'nor--just a book."
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Make haste!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is that you are reading?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, nothing, gov'nor--just a book."
engage in
From this reading "Make haste!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Beach rang the gong five minutes ago.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing, gov'nor--just a book."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nothing, gov'nor--just a book."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Beach rang the gong five minutes ago.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading What is that you are reading?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is that you are reading?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beach rang the gong five minutes ago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading "I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is that you are reading?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is that you are reading?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wonder you can waste your time on such trash.
Chapter 3 of Something New by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 1048 sentences, grouped into 210 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 3 holds 1048 sentences of Something New, unabridged, divided into 210 reading sections.
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