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.
Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze. 'He has been that all day,' she said. 'You have no notion what a help it was to me.' Mrs Ford turned to her effusively. 'Oh, Cynthia, dear, I haven't thanked you.'
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 44/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 216–220
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(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.”
in an effusive manner
From this reading “Mrs Ford turned to her effusively.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.”
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “'You have no notion what a help it was to me.'”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “'Oh, Cynthia, dear, I haven't thanked you.'”
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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 'You have no notion what a help it was to me.'
(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 'He has been that all day,' she said.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'He has been that all day,' she said.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'He has been that all day,' she said.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Oh, Cynthia, dear, I haven't thanked you.'
in an effusive manner
From this reading Mrs Ford turned to her effusively.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
a long fixed look
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'He has been that all day,' she said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have no notion what a help it was to me.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh, Cynthia, dear, I haven't thanked you.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He has been that all day,' she said.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'You have no notion what a help it was to me.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh, Cynthia, dear, I haven't thanked you.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'You have no notion what a help it was to me.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You have no notion what a help it was to me.'
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Ford turned to her effusively.
not any; not one
From this reading 'You have no notion what a help it was to me.'
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading 'You have no notion what a help it was to me.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, Cynthia, dear, I haven't thanked you.'
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'He has been that all day,' she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He has been that all day,' she said.
make steady
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading 'Oh, Cynthia, dear, I haven't thanked you.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'He has been that all day,' she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs Ford turned to her effusively.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'You have no notion what a help it was to me.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cynthia was regarding the heir to the Ford millions with her usual steady, half-contemptuous gaze.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have no notion what a help it was to me.'
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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