Chapter 5 of The Clicking of Cuthbert is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Clicking of Cuthbert is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He loved her. He loved her still. She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that. She had deceived him, yes. But why had she deceived him?
Chapter 5 of The Clicking of Cuthbert is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.”
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “She had deceived him, yes.”
held dear
From this reading “He loved her.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “He loved her still.”
an affirmative
From this reading “She had deceived him, yes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why had she deceived him?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading She had deceived him, yes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He loved her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
held dear
From this reading He loved her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
not in physical motion
From this reading He loved her still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was part of him, and nothing that she could do had power to alter that.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why had she deceived him?
an affirmative
From this reading She had deceived him, yes.
Chapter 5 of The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 416 sentences of The Clicking of Cuthbert, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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