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.
I--I was thinking of something else. Won't you sit down?' Lord Mountry sat down. 'The artist, you know. You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 9/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 41–45
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.”
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “'The artist, you know.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.”
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading “You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.”
coated with paint
From this reading “You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.”
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading 'The artist, you know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Won't you sit down?'
being one more than ten
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I--I was thinking of something else.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I--I was thinking of something else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'The artist, you know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Mountry sat down.
take the midday meal
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Mountry sat down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I--I was thinking of something else.
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
and nothing more
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
coated with paint
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lord Mountry sat down.
be seated
From this reading Won't you sit down?'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I--I was thinking of something else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The artist, you know.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I--I was thinking of something else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I--I was thinking of something else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Won't you sit down?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Won't you sit down?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember you said at lunch the other day you wanted your little boy's portrait painted, as you only had one of him, aged eleven--' 'This is Ogden, Lord Mountry.
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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