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The Little Nugget

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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'No manners!' said Mrs Drassilis.
'None whatever.
I always said so.'
She spoke bitterly.
She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.
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The Little Nugget

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'No manners!' said Mrs Drassilis.
Line 2
'None whatever.
/nʌn ˌwʌˈtevər/
Line 3
I always said so.'
/aɪ ˈɔːlweɪz sed soʊ/
Line 4
She spoke bitterly.
/ʃiː spoʊk ˈbɪtərli/
Line 5
She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.
/ʃiː wɑːz ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ðə ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl wɪð æn əˈfendəd aɪ æz ɪt muːvd daʊn ðə draɪv/

Learner Dictionary

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.

automobile noun US /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.”

bitterly adverb US /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading “She spoke bitterly.”

drive verb US /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading “She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.”

following adjective US /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading “She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.”

manners noun US /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading “'No manners!' said Mrs Drassilis.”

moved adjective US /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading “She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.”

offended adjective US /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading “She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.”

whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “'None whatever.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I always said so.'

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading She spoke bitterly.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

Drassilis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'No manners!' said Mrs Drassilis.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I always said so.'

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading 'No manners!' said Mrs Drassilis.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading 'No manners!' said Mrs Drassilis.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 'No manners!' said Mrs Drassilis.

NonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading 'None whatever.

offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'No manners!' said Mrs Drassilis.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She spoke bitterly.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I always said so.'

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading She spoke bitterly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading 'None whatever.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was following the automobile with an offended eye as it moved down the drive.

Chapter 19 of The Little Nugget by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Chapter 19 holds 155 sentences of The Little Nugget, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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