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 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'_I_ haven't,' said Cynthia. There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her. Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her. 'Cynthia! What do you mean?
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 125/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 621–625
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have an effect upon
From this reading “Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.”
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.”
(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 “'_I_ haven't,' said Cynthia.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.”
new
From this reading “Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.”
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.”
change to the contrary
From this reading “Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.”
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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 Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
have an effect upon
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
(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 '_I_ haven't,' said Cynthia.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean?
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_I_ haven't,' said Cynthia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading '_I_ haven't,' said Cynthia.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
new
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
change to the contrary
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading '_I_ haven't,' said Cynthia.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something in her voice which made her companion turn sharply and look at her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs Ford might affect to be resigned, but she was a woman of determination, and if the recent reverse had left her bruised, it had by no means crushed her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean?
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.
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