Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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.
Tell me how you got Ogden away.' Cynthia yawned. 'It was extraordinarily easy, as it turned out, you see.' 'Ogden, darling,' observed Mrs Ford, 'don't go away. I want you near me.'
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 49/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 241–245
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(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 yawned.”
a special loved one
From this reading “'Ogden, darling,' observed Mrs Ford, 'don't go away.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “'It was extraordinarily easy, as it turned out, you see.'”
extremely
From this reading “'It was extraordinarily easy, as it turned out, you see.'”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “'Ogden, darling,' observed Mrs Ford, 'don't go away.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “'Ogden, darling,' observed Mrs Ford, 'don't go away.”
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading “Tell me how you got Ogden away.'”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Cynthia yawned.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'It was extraordinarily easy, as it turned out, you see.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tell me how you got Ogden away.'
(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 yawned.
a special loved one
From this reading 'Ogden, darling,' observed Mrs Ford, 'don't go away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ogden, darling,' observed Mrs Ford, 'don't go away.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading 'It was extraordinarily easy, as it turned out, you see.'
extremely
From this reading 'It was extraordinarily easy, as it turned out, you see.'
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading 'Ogden, darling,' observed Mrs Ford, 'don't go away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Ogden, darling,' observed Mrs Ford, 'don't go away.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tell me how you got Ogden away.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me how you got Ogden away.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you near me.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It was extraordinarily easy, as it turned out, you see.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me how you got Ogden away.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Ogden, darling,' observed Mrs Ford, 'don't go away.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I want you near me.'
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading 'Ogden, darling,' observed Mrs Ford, 'don't go away.
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading Tell me how you got Ogden away.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'It was extraordinarily easy, as it turned out, you see.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'It was extraordinarily easy, as it turned out, you see.'
express in words
From this reading Tell me how you got Ogden away.'
moved around an axis or center
From this reading 'It was extraordinarily easy, as it turned out, you see.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you near me.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It was extraordinarily easy, as it turned out, you see.'
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Cynthia yawned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell me how you got Ogden away.'
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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