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 want Ogden.' Cynthia raised her eyebrows. 'What _does_ he mean, Nesta? Ogden is not here.' Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 85/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 421–425
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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 raised her eyebrows.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “Cynthia raised her eyebrows.”
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading “I want Ogden.'”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.”
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Cynthia raised her eyebrows.”
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.”
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading “Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.”
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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 Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
(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 raised her eyebrows.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What _does_ he mean, Nesta?
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Cynthia raised her eyebrows.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What _does_ he mean, Nesta?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cynthia raised her eyebrows.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Ogden is not here.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want Ogden.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ogden is not here.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'What _does_ he mean, Nesta?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What _does_ he mean, Nesta?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ogden is not here.'
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading I want Ogden.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Cynthia raised her eyebrows.
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want Ogden.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr Mennick produced from his breast-pocket a telegraph form, and in his quiet, business-like way proceeded to straighten it out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What _does_ he mean, Nesta?
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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