Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 679 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 679 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake. No, don't say anything. Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied. I shall _know_.' She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 679 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 100/135 · 5 reading units · Lines 496–500
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.”
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.”
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 I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.
any thing at all
From this reading No, don't say anything.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
the lower side of anything
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, don't say anything.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I shall _know_.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
not any; not one
From this reading No, don't say anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.
express in words
From this reading No, don't say anything.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.
not in physical motion
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
a special situation
From this reading Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'm only human, I can't help, at the bottom of my heart, still being a little jealous of this Audrey Blake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was close beside me, holding my arm and looking into my face.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Words can't cure me; but if you do this thing for me, I shall be satisfied.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 679 sentences, grouped into 136 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 1 holds 679 sentences of The Little Nugget, unabridged, divided into 136 reading sections.
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