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.
I said I'd love to see it. He said it was in his suit-case in the house. So I promised to look after Ogden while he fetched it. I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train. Off he went, and here we are.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 73/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 361–365
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.”
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “So I promised to look after Ogden while he fetched it.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I said I'd love to see it.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.”
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading “So I promised to look after Ogden while he fetched it.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “So I promised to look after Ogden while he fetched it.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.”
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later than; following
From this reading So I promised to look after Ogden while he fetched it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Off he went, and here we are.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Off he went, and here we are.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading So I promised to look after Ogden while he fetched it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it was in his suit-case in the house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Off he went, and here we are.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said it was in his suit-case in the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He said it was in his suit-case in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said I'd love to see it.
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From this reading I said I'd love to see it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said it was in his suit-case in the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said I'd love to see it.
and nothing more
From this reading I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So I promised to look after Ogden while he fetched it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I said I'd love to see it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading So I promised to look after Ogden while he fetched it.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading So I promised to look after Ogden while he fetched it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said I'd love to see it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I said I'd love to see it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I promised to look after Ogden while he fetched it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said it was in his suit-case in the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said it was in his suit-case in the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said I'd love to see it.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sent him off to get it just in time for us to catch the train.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said it was in his suit-case in the house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Off he went, and here we are.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Off he went, and here we are.
during the time that
From this reading So I promised to look after Ogden while he fetched it.
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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