Chapter 8 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Daisy Mutlar sole topic of conversation. Lupin’s new berth. Fireworks at the Cummings’. The “Holloway Comedians.” Sarah quarrels with the charwoman.
Chapter 8 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 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.
a job in an organization
From this reading “Lupin’s new berth.”
a human female employed to do housework
From this reading “Sarah quarrels with the charwoman.”
plural of “comedian” — a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading “The “Holloway Comedians.””
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading “Fireworks at the Cummings’.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “Daisy Mutlar sole topic of conversation.”
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading “Fireworks at the Cummings’.”
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading “Sarah quarrels with the charwoman.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Daisy Mutlar sole topic of conversation.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fireworks at the Cummings’.
a job in an organization
From this reading Lupin’s new berth.
a human female employed to do housework
From this reading Sarah quarrels with the charwoman.
plural of “comedian” — a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading The “Holloway Comedians.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Daisy Mutlar sole topic of conversation.
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading Fireworks at the Cummings’.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy Mutlar sole topic of conversation.
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading Fireworks at the Cummings’.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “Holloway Comedians.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lupin’s new berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daisy Mutlar sole topic of conversation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lupin’s new berth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daisy Mutlar sole topic of conversation.
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading Sarah quarrels with the charwoman.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah quarrels with the charwoman.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Daisy Mutlar sole topic of conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fireworks at the Cummings’.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Daisy Mutlar sole topic of conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sarah quarrels with the charwoman.
Chapter 8 of The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 8 holds 108 sentences of The Diary of a Nobody, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 22 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2463 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1026 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #1026, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 205 minutes of reading across 493 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Diary of a Nobody section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 23 chapters of The Diary of a Nobody to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Diary of a Nobody, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
