Chapter 15 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I 'What shall we do?' said Audrey. She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas. Her voice was level, without a suggestion of fear in it. Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way. It is part of their unexpectedness.
Chapter 15 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.”
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading “She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.”
in a manner acceptable to common custom
From this reading “Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.”
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “Her voice was level, without a suggestion of fear in it.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “Her voice was level, without a suggestion of fear in it.”
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 She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I 'What shall we do?' said Audrey.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I 'What shall we do?' said Audrey.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her voice was level, without a suggestion of fear in it.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice was level, without a suggestion of fear in it.
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I 'What shall we do?' said Audrey.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her voice was level, without a suggestion of fear in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is part of their unexpectedness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her voice was level, without a suggestion of fear in it.
in a manner acceptable to common custom
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Her voice was level, without a suggestion of fear in it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is part of their unexpectedness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I 'What shall we do?' said Audrey.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I 'What shall we do?' said Audrey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Her voice was level, without a suggestion of fear in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is part of their unexpectedness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected
From this reading It is part of their unexpectedness.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was level, without a suggestion of fear in it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was level, without a suggestion of fear in it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I 'What shall we do?' said Audrey.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She looked at me hopefully, as if I were a mine of ideas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I 'What shall we do?' said Audrey.
at the time that
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her voice was level, without a suggestion of fear in it.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women have the gift of being courageous at times when they might legitimately give way.
Chapter 15 of The Little Nugget by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 15 holds 405 sentences of The Little Nugget, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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