Chapter 2 of The Little Warrior is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Little Warrior is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing. “Whether it’s the hot, greasy smell of the engines …” “It’s not the engines,” contended Ronny Devereux. “Stands to reason it can’t be. I rather like the smell of engines.
Chapter 2 of The Little Warrior is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 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.
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading ““It’s not the engines,” contended Ronny Devereux.”
greatly pleased
From this reading ““It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.”
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading ““Whether it’s the hot, greasy smell of the engines …””
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading ““It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.”
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading ““Whether it’s the hot, greasy smell of the engines …””
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading ““Whether it’s the hot, greasy smell of the engines …””
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading ““It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading ““Stands to reason it can’t be.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Stands to reason it can’t be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stands to reason it can’t be.
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading “It’s not the engines,” contended Ronny Devereux.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
greatly pleased
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s not the engines,” contended Ronny Devereux.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “Whether it’s the hot, greasy smell of the engines …”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading “Whether it’s the hot, greasy smell of the engines …”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Whether it’s the hot, greasy smell of the engines …”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rather like the smell of engines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Stands to reason it can’t be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I rather like the smell of engines.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not the engines,” contended Ronny Devereux.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Whether it’s the hot, greasy smell of the engines …”
on the contrary
From this reading I rather like the smell of engines.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Stands to reason it can’t be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s not the engines,” contended Ronny Devereux.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “Whether it’s the hot, greasy smell of the engines …”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “Stands to reason it can’t be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Stands to reason it can’t be.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Whether it’s the hot, greasy smell of the engines …”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s exactly the same with me,” said Freddie, delighted with the smooth, easy way the conversation was flowing.
Chapter 2 of The Little Warrior by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 406 sentences of The Little Warrior, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Little Warrior by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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