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.
Thank you so much, Lord Mountry.' 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death. You still feel like making one of the party--what?' Mrs Ford shot a swift glance at the clock. 'I'm looking forward to it,' she said.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 13/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 61–65
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cause to be bored
From this reading “'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Mrs Ford shot a swift glance at the clock.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Mrs Ford shot a swift glance at the clock.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.”
moving very fast
From this reading “Mrs Ford shot a swift glance at the clock.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.”
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 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs Ford shot a swift glance at the clock.
cause to be bored
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Mrs Ford shot a swift glance at the clock.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
recognizable; marked
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You still feel like making one of the party--what?'
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Mrs Ford shot a swift glance at the clock.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading 'I'm looking forward to it,' she said.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mrs Ford shot a swift glance at the clock.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'm looking forward to it,' she said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You still feel like making one of the party--what?'
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'I'm looking forward to it,' she said.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Thank you so much, Lord Mountry.'
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading You still feel like making one of the party--what?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thank you so much, Lord Mountry.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Ford shot a swift glance at the clock.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thank you so much, Lord Mountry.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You still feel like making one of the party--what?'
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading You still feel like making one of the party--what?'
on the contrary
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I'm looking forward to it,' she said.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I'm looking forward to it,' she said.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Mrs Ford shot a swift glance at the clock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thank you so much, Lord Mountry.'
not in physical motion
From this reading You still feel like making one of the party--what?'
moving very fast
From this reading Mrs Ford shot a swift glance at the clock.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you so much, Lord Mountry.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You still feel like making one of the party--what?'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading 'Rather a good scheme occurred to me, that is, if you haven't thought over the idea of that trip on my yacht and decided it would bore you to death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank you so much, Lord Mountry.'
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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