Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 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 — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Nesta's mad about that boy,' said Cynthia. 'Heaven knows why. _I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life. However, there it is. I am sorry for you.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 106/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 526–530
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 youthful male person
From this reading “'Nesta's mad about that boy,' said Cynthia.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “_I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life.”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “'Nesta's mad about that boy,' said Cynthia.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “'Heaven knows why.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “'Heaven knows why.”
roused to anger
From this reading “'Nesta's mad about that boy,' said Cynthia.”
offensive to the mind
From this reading “_I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am sorry for you.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Nesta's mad about that boy,' said Cynthia.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sorry for you.
a youthful male person
From this reading 'Nesta's mad about that boy,' said Cynthia.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading 'Nesta's mad about that boy,' said Cynthia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am sorry for you.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading 'Heaven knows why.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there it is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, there it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, there it is.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading 'Heaven knows why.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life.
roused to anger
From this reading 'Nesta's mad about that boy,' said Cynthia.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Nesta's mad about that boy,' said Cynthia.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life.
offensive to the mind
From this reading _I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Nesta's mad about that boy,' said Cynthia.
cut with a saw
From this reading _I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am sorry for you.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _I_ never saw such a repulsive child in my life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Nesta's mad about that boy,' said Cynthia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there it is.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Heaven knows why.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am sorry for you.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 768 sentences, grouped into 154 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 768 sentences of The Little Nugget, unabridged, divided into 154 reading sections.
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