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.
Mr Mennick remained uncrushed. 'Quite unnecessary, Mrs Ford. I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.' 'I shall telephone--' 'And tell them to send him up. Believe me, Mrs Ford, it is the only thing to do.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 94/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 466–470
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'”
on a floor below
From this reading “I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “'Quite unnecessary, Mrs Ford.”
a midday meal
From this reading “I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'”
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading “I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “'I shall telephone--' 'And tell them to send him up.”
not necessary
From this reading “'Quite unnecessary, Mrs Ford.”
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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 I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I shall telephone--' 'And tell them to send him up.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, Mrs Ford, it is the only thing to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Believe me, Mrs Ford, it is the only thing to do.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
on a floor below
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading 'Quite unnecessary, Mrs Ford.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I shall telephone--' 'And tell them to send him up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
a midday meal
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, Mrs Ford, it is the only thing to do.
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From this reading Mr Mennick remained uncrushed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Mennick remained uncrushed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Quite unnecessary, Mrs Ford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
and nothing more
From this reading Believe me, Mrs Ford, it is the only thing to do.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'Quite unnecessary, Mrs Ford.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr Mennick remained uncrushed.
a building where people go to eat
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
cause to go somewhere
From this reading 'I shall telephone--' 'And tell them to send him up.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I shall telephone--' 'And tell them to send him up.
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
carry out
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading 'I shall telephone--' 'And tell them to send him up.
express in words
From this reading 'I shall telephone--' 'And tell them to send him up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'I shall telephone--' 'And tell them to send him up.
a special situation
From this reading Believe me, Mrs Ford, it is the only thing to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I take it, from the fact that he does not appear to be in this suite, that he is downstairs making a late luncheon in the restaurant.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Mennick remained uncrushed.
not necessary
From this reading 'Quite unnecessary, Mrs Ford.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'I shall telephone--' 'And tell them to send him up.
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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