Chapter 3 of The Little Warrior is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Little Warrior is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.” “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme. “You say rummy things and you do rummy things. What I mean to say is, you’re impulsive.” “What have I ever done that the sternest critic could call rummy?”
Chapter 3 of The Little Warrior is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading ““What have I ever done that the sternest critic could call rummy?””
pleasantly occupied
From this reading ““You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.”
in a serious manner
From this reading ““You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.”
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading “What I mean to say is, you’re impulsive.””
a chronic drinker
From this reading ““You say rummy things and you do rummy things.”
superlative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading ““What have I ever done that the sternest critic could call rummy?””
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading ““You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.”
except if; if not
From this reading ““You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.””
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 “You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You say rummy things and you do rummy things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What have I ever done that the sternest critic could call rummy?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What have I ever done that the sternest critic could call rummy?”
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading “What have I ever done that the sternest critic could call rummy?”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You say rummy things and you do rummy things.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What have I ever done that the sternest critic could call rummy?”
in a serious manner
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
at any time
From this reading “What have I ever done that the sternest critic could call rummy?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have I ever done that the sternest critic could call rummy?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading What I mean to say is, you’re impulsive.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I mean to say is, you’re impulsive.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
a chronic drinker
From this reading “You say rummy things and you do rummy things.
express in words
From this reading “You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.”
superlative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “What have I ever done that the sternest critic could call rummy?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What have I ever done that the sternest critic could call rummy?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What have I ever done that the sternest critic could call rummy?”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
a special situation
From this reading “You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You say rummy things and you do rummy things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
except if; if not
From this reading “You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You know what I mean,” Freddie went on earnestly, not to be diverted from his theme.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What I mean to say is, you’re impulsive.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can’t say a thing unless it comes into your head.”
Chapter 3 of The Little Warrior by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 412 sentences of The Little Warrior, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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