Chapter 14 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette. 'Who was the man who just left, Miss Benjafield?' I asked. She marked the place with a shapely thumb and looked up. 'The man?
Chapter 14 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.”
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading “I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.”
the act of receiving
From this reading “I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.”
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading “I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.”
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading “She marked the place with a shapely thumb and looked up.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “She marked the place with a shapely thumb and looked up.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She marked the place with a shapely thumb and looked up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
at any time
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Who was the man who just left, Miss Benjafield?'
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'Who was the man who just left, Miss Benjafield?'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She marked the place with a shapely thumb and looked up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Who was the man who just left, Miss Benjafield?'
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She marked the place with a shapely thumb and looked up.
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
a short novel
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
above and across; more than
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She marked the place with a shapely thumb and looked up.
the act of receiving
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading She marked the place with a shapely thumb and looked up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She marked the place with a shapely thumb and looked up.
impressive in appearance
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I At the receipt of custom behind the bar sat Miss Benjafield, stately as ever, relaxing her massive mind over a penny novelette.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading She marked the place with a shapely thumb and looked up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She marked the place with a shapely thumb and looked up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Who was the man who just left, Miss Benjafield?'
which person or people
From this reading 'Who was the man who just left, Miss Benjafield?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading She marked the place with a shapely thumb and looked up.
Chapter 14 of The Little Nugget by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 522 sentences, grouped into 105 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 14 holds 522 sentences of The Little Nugget, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.
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