Chapter 5 of The Head of Kay's is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Head of Kay's is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Wait a second. Don't be in such a beastly hurry. Who's the chap you're going to fight?" "I don't know yet. Walton, I should think.
Chapter 5 of The Head of Kay's is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “Don't be in such a beastly hurry.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Who's the chap you're going to fight?"”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Who's the chap you're going to fight?"”
the act of departing
From this reading “Who's the chap you're going to fight?"”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Don't be in such a beastly hurry.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “"Wait a second.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Wait a second.”
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading “Walton, I should think.”
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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 "Wait a second.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be in such a beastly hurry.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading Don't be in such a beastly hurry.
a boy or man
From this reading Who's the chap you're going to fight?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be in such a beastly hurry.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Who's the chap you're going to fight?"
the act of departing
From this reading Who's the chap you're going to fight?"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Don't be in such a beastly hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don't be in such a beastly hurry.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know yet.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Wait a second.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Walton, I should think.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Don't be in such a beastly hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who's the chap you're going to fight?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Walton, I should think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who's the chap you're going to fight?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a second.
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Walton, I should think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who's the chap you're going to fight?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "I don't know yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who's the chap you're going to fight?"
Chapter 5 of The Head of Kay's by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 5 holds 398 sentences of The Head of Kay's, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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