Chapter 6 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I I give the letter in full. It was written from the s.y. _Mermaid_, lying in Monaco Harbour. MY DEAR PETER, Where is Ogden? We have been expecting him every day.
Chapter 6 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “We have been expecting him every day.”
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “_Mermaid_, lying in Monaco Harbour.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “_Mermaid_, lying in Monaco Harbour.”
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
From this reading “_Mermaid_, lying in Monaco Harbour.”
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading “MY DEAR PETER, Where is Ogden?”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “MY DEAR PETER, Where is Ogden?”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “It was written from the s.y.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been expecting him every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We have been expecting him every day.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR PETER, Where is Ogden?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We have been expecting him every day.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We have been expecting him every day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was written from the s.y.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I I give the letter in full.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I I give the letter in full.
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading _Mermaid_, lying in Monaco Harbour.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been expecting him every day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have been expecting him every day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I I give the letter in full.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I I give the letter in full.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR PETER, Where is Ogden?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was written from the s.y.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I I give the letter in full.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading _Mermaid_, lying in Monaco Harbour.
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading _Mermaid_, lying in Monaco Harbour.
a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
From this reading _Mermaid_, lying in Monaco Harbour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR PETER, Where is Ogden?
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading MY DEAR PETER, Where is Ogden?
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading MY DEAR PETER, Where is Ogden?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was written from the s.y.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I I give the letter in full.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was written from the s.y.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been expecting him every day.
in or at the place that
From this reading MY DEAR PETER, Where is Ogden?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was written from the s.y.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading It was written from the s.y.
Chapter 6 of The Little Nugget by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 256 sentences, grouped into 52 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 6 holds 256 sentences of The Little Nugget, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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