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.
'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?' 'Did I mention it? Yes, there is. It's rather pressing. In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 56/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 276–280
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.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.”
make reference to
From this reading “'Did I mention it?”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “It's rather pressing.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Did I mention it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Did I mention it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, there is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Did I mention it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's rather pressing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
make reference to
From this reading 'Did I mention it?
used to form the superlative
From this reading In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading It's rather pressing.
on the contrary
From this reading It's rather pressing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
express in words
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
a special situation
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In fact, it's taking up most of the horizon at present.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
the act of harassing someone
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'By the way,' said Mrs Ford, 'didn't you say there was a little thing, a small bill, that was worrying you?'
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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