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 was more bulgy. It was sullen. He scowled. And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner. He was an intensely sophisticated child.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 42/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 206–210
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.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.”
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading “He was an intensely sophisticated child.”
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading “And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.”
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading “And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.”
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading “He scowled.”
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
From this reading “He was an intensely sophisticated child.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “It was sullen.”
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.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an intensely sophisticated child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
curving outward
From this reading He was more bulgy.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was an intensely sophisticated child.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was more bulgy.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading He was an intensely sophisticated child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sullen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was more bulgy.
not any; not one
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading He scowled.
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
From this reading He was an intensely sophisticated child.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading It was sullen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
precisely as stated
From this reading And, art having its limitations, particularly amateur art, the portrait gave no hint of his very repellent manner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was more bulgy.
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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