Chapter 12 of Something New is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Something New is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly. "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you." "Eh? What? Yes--rather!
Chapter 12 of Something New is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “"I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “"I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.”
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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 "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
a youthful male person
From this reading "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
dearly loved
From this reading "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
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From this reading "Eh?
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From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
on the contrary
From this reading Yes--rather!
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Earl of Emsworth sat by the sick bed and regarded the Honorable Freddie almost tenderly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes--rather!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I fear, Freddie, my dear boy, this has been a great shock to you."
Chapter 12 of Something New by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 32 sentences, grouped into 7 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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