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'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully. 'Not necessarily.' 'Eh?' 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all. Something may be--arranged.'
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 22/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 106–110
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.”
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “Something may be--arranged.'”
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.”
in an essential manner
From this reading “'Not necessarily.'”
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading “'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
later than; following
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Something may be--arranged.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Eh?'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
engage in
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
in a mournful manner
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
in an essential manner
From this reading 'Not necessarily.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Not necessarily.'
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something may be--arranged.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I'm afraid it knocks that scheme on the head,' said Lord Mountry mournfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
but in spite of that
From this reading 'I don't want to make plans yet, but--it is possible that Ogden may be with us after all.
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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