Chapter 7 of The Clicking of Cuthbert is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Clicking of Cuthbert is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * At the club-house that evening I encountered Rupert Dixon. He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual. "Just been going round with old Paterson," he said. "He was asking after you. He's gone back to town in his car."
Chapter 7 of The Clicking of Cuthbert is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “"He was asking after you.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “He's gone back to town in his car."”
coming to maturity
From this reading “He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “* * * * * At the club-house that evening I encountered Rupert Dixon.”
American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
From this reading “"Just been going round with old Paterson," he said.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “* * * * * At the club-house that evening I encountered Rupert Dixon.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
later than; following
From this reading "He was asking after you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "He was asking after you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * At the club-house that evening I encountered Rupert Dixon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He's gone back to town in his car."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Just been going round with old Paterson," he said.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He's gone back to town in his car."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * At the club-house that evening I encountered Rupert Dixon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * At the club-house that evening I encountered Rupert Dixon.
coming to maturity
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading * * * * * At the club-house that evening I encountered Rupert Dixon.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading * * * * * At the club-house that evening I encountered Rupert Dixon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
the act of departing
From this reading "Just been going round with old Paterson," he said.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He's gone back to town in his car."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's gone back to town in his car."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's gone back to town in his car."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * At the club-house that evening I encountered Rupert Dixon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's gone back to town in his car."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just been going round with old Paterson," he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Just been going round with old Paterson," he said.
American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
From this reading "Just been going round with old Paterson," he said.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Just been going round with old Paterson," he said.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading * * * * * At the club-house that evening I encountered Rupert Dixon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just been going round with old Paterson," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * At the club-house that evening I encountered Rupert Dixon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * At the club-house that evening I encountered Rupert Dixon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's gone back to town in his car."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He's gone back to town in his car."
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was emerging from a shower-bath, and looked as pleased with himself as usual.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He was asking after you.
Chapter 7 of The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 426 sentences of The Clicking of Cuthbert, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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