Chapter 7 of The Coming of Bill is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Coming of Bill is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto. It was a close June evening, full of thirst. “I could do with a drink,” said the first man. “Several.” “My tongue is black clear down to the roots,” said the second.
Chapter 7 of The Coming of Bill is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading “Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “It was a close June evening, full of thirst.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.”
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading ““My tongue is black clear down to the roots,” said the second.”
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading “Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.”
a physiological need to drink
From this reading “It was a close June evening, full of thirst.”
a final peremptory demand
From this reading “Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.”
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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 It was a close June evening, full of thirst.
later than; following
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “My tongue is black clear down to the roots,” said the second.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “My tongue is black clear down to the roots,” said the second.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was a close June evening, full of thirst.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could do with a drink,” said the first man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I could do with a drink,” said the first man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “My tongue is black clear down to the roots,” said the second.
take in liquids
From this reading “I could do with a drink,” said the first man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a close June evening, full of thirst.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I could do with a drink,” said the first man.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a close June evening, full of thirst.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I could do with a drink,” said the first man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My tongue is black clear down to the roots,” said the second.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a close June evening, full of thirst.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was a close June evening, full of thirst.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I could do with a drink,” said the first man.
the force of workers available
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My tongue is black clear down to the roots,” said the second.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a close June evening, full of thirst.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading “My tongue is black clear down to the roots,” said the second.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I could do with a drink,” said the first man.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “My tongue is black clear down to the roots,” said the second.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “Several.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
a physiological need to drink
From this reading It was a close June evening, full of thirst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My tongue is black clear down to the roots,” said the second.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “My tongue is black clear down to the roots,” said the second.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
a final peremptory demand
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
an old word for “to”
From this reading Sufficient Unto Themselves Some months after John Bannister had spoken his ultimatum in the library two drought-stricken men met on the Rialto.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a close June evening, full of thirst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I could do with a drink,” said the first man.
Chapter 7 of The Coming of Bill by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
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