Chapter 14 of The Coming of Bill is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Coming of Bill is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Unknown Path Kirk blinked. He closed his eyes and opened them again. The automobile was still there, and he was still in it. Ruth was still gazing at him with the triumphant look in her eyes. The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.
Chapter 14 of The Coming of Bill is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “The automobile was still there, and he was still in it.”
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “An Unknown Path Kirk blinked.”
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.”
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading “The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.”
a Scottish church
From this reading “An Unknown Path Kirk blinked.”
in a stiff manner
From this reading “The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.”
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading “The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “Ruth was still gazing at him with the triumphant look in her eyes.”
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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 The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.
anew
From this reading He closed his eyes and opened them again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Unknown Path Kirk blinked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He closed his eyes and opened them again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruth was still gazing at him with the triumphant look in her eyes.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The automobile was still there, and he was still in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading An Unknown Path Kirk blinked.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed his eyes and opened them again.
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He closed his eyes and opened them again.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Ruth was still gazing at him with the triumphant look in her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He closed his eyes and opened them again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth was still gazing at him with the triumphant look in her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ruth was still gazing at him with the triumphant look in her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He closed his eyes and opened them again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The automobile was still there, and he was still in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The automobile was still there, and he was still in it.
a Scottish church
From this reading An Unknown Path Kirk blinked.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ruth was still gazing at him with the triumphant look in her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He closed his eyes and opened them again.
a course of conduct
From this reading An Unknown Path Kirk blinked.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth was still gazing at him with the triumphant look in her eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.
in a stiff manner
From this reading The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.
not in physical motion
From this reading The automobile was still there, and he was still in it.
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading The chauffeur, silent emblem of a substantial bank-balance, still sat stiffly at the steering-wheel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The automobile was still there, and he was still in it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He closed his eyes and opened them again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The automobile was still there, and he was still in it.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Ruth was still gazing at him with the triumphant look in her eyes.
not known
From this reading An Unknown Path Kirk blinked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The automobile was still there, and he was still in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth was still gazing at him with the triumphant look in her eyes.
Chapter 14 of The Coming of Bill 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.
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