Chapter VIII
Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Clicking of Cuthbert is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Poor girl!" I sighed. "I beg your pardon?" "Poor girl!" I said.
The Clicking of Cuthbert
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Clicking of Cuthbert is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Poor
girl!"
I
sighed.
"I
beg
your
pardon?"
"Poor
girl!"
I
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Clicking of Cuthbert
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Clicking of Cuthbert is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Poor
girl!"
/puːr ɡɜːrl/
Line 2
I
sighed.
/aɪ saɪd/
Line 3
"I
beg
your
pardon?"
/aɪ beɡ jɔːr ˈpɑːrdən/
Line 4
"Poor
girl!"
/puːr ɡɜːrl/
Line 5
I
said.
/aɪ sed/
Learner Dictionary
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.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"I beg your pardon?"”
a young female
From this reading “"Poor girl!"”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"I beg your pardon?"”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “"Poor girl!"”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I said.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “I sighed.”
All words in this reading · 8
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.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon?"
a young female
From this reading "Poor girl!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sighed.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor girl!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I sighed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon?"
Chapter 8 of The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
What does chapter 8 of The Clicking of Cuthbert contain?
Chapter 8 holds 423 sentences of The Clicking of Cuthbert, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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Vocabulary met early in The Clicking of Cuthbert
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- Marks
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