Chapter 9 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Our first important Party. Old Friends and New Friends. Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing. Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary. Party a great success.
Chapter 9 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.”
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading “Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary.”
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading “Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “Our first important Party.”
not opportune
From this reading “Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Party a great success.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Friends and New Friends.
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our first important Party.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Old Friends and New Friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Party a great success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
of great significance or value
From this reading Our first important Party.
not opportune
From this reading Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Old Friends and New Friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Friends and New Friends.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our first important Party.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our first important Party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inopportune arrival of Mr. Perkupp, but he is most kind and complimentary.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Party a great success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Gowing is a little annoying; but his friend, Mr. Stillbrook, turns out to be quite amusing.
Chapter 9 of The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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