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.
There's nothing to be frightened about. I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could. It's probably Ogden.' The colour came back into Mrs Ford's cheeks. 'Why, of course.'
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 78/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 386–390
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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “The colour came back into Mrs Ford's cheeks.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “The colour came back into Mrs Ford's cheeks.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “'Why, of course.'”
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “The colour came back into Mrs Ford's cheeks.”
made afraid
From this reading “There's nothing to be frightened about.”
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading “It's probably Ogden.'”
by chance
From this reading “I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “It's probably Ogden.'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There's nothing to be frightened about.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The colour came back into Mrs Ford's cheeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There's nothing to be frightened about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The colour came back into Mrs Ford's cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The colour came back into Mrs Ford's cheeks.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The colour came back into Mrs Ford's cheeks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'Why, of course.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
divisible by two
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The colour came back into Mrs Ford's cheeks.
made afraid
From this reading There's nothing to be frightened about.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The colour came back into Mrs Ford's cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's probably Ogden.'
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The colour came back into Mrs Ford's cheeks.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There's nothing to be frightened about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Why, of course.'
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading It's probably Ogden.'
by chance
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It's probably Ogden.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
express in words
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nothing to be frightened about.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's nothing to be frightened about.
in or at the place that
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, of course.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you Mr Broster can't possibly have got here in the time, even if he knew where to go to, which I don't see how he could.
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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