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.
He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters. 'No, no,' he stammered. 'Give you my word. Just going. Good-bye.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 36/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 176–180
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.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.”
past form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading “He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “'Give you my word.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Just going.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “Good-bye.”
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading “He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “'Give you my word.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.
past form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Give you my word.
the act of departing
From this reading Just going.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-bye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.
and nothing more
From this reading Just going.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Give you my word.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, no,' he stammered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No, no,' he stammered.
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He floundered in them like an unskilful swimmer in deep waters.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 'Give you my word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Give you my word.
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.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Little Nugget by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 768 sentences, grouped into 154 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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