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.
A thought seemed to strike Mrs Ford. 'But, if he's so rich--' she began. 'I forget what I was going to say,' she broke off. 'Dear Nesta, I know what you were going to say. If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 136/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 676–680
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
lacking funds
From this reading “'I forget what I was going to say,' she broke off.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “A thought seemed to strike Mrs Ford.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “'I forget what I was going to say,' she broke off.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?”
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading “If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “'But, if he's so rich--' she began.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “A thought seemed to strike Mrs Ford.”
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 A thought seemed to strike Mrs Ford.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'But, if he's so rich--' she began.
lacking funds
From this reading 'I forget what I was going to say,' she broke off.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But, if he's so rich--' she began.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
dearly loved
From this reading 'Dear Nesta, I know what you were going to say.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading A thought seemed to strike Mrs Ford.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'I forget what I was going to say,' she broke off.
the act of departing
From this reading 'I forget what I was going to say,' she broke off.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But, if he's so rich--' she began.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I forget what I was going to say,' she broke off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'But, if he's so rich--' she began.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Dear Nesta, I know what you were going to say.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A thought seemed to strike Mrs Ford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Dear Nesta, I know what you were going to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'I forget what I was going to say,' she broke off.
select carefully from a group
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
possessing material wealth
From this reading 'But, if he's so rich--' she began.
express in words
From this reading 'I forget what I was going to say,' she broke off.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A thought seemed to strike Mrs Ford.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'But, if he's so rich--' she began.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'But, if he's so rich--' she began.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading A thought seemed to strike Mrs Ford.
carry out
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A thought seemed to strike Mrs Ford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A thought seemed to strike Mrs Ford.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I forget what I was going to say,' she broke off.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Dear Nesta, I know what you were going to say.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'I forget what I was going to say,' she broke off.
at the time that
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If he's so rich, why should he be marrying me, when he could take his pick of half London?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Dear Nesta, I know what you were going to say.
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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