Chapter 22 of The Little Warrior is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Little Warrior is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice. Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her. “Of course Major Selby, for one. And Mr Rooke. Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
Chapter 22 of The Little Warrior is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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matters of personal concern
From this reading “Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.”
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading ““Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ““Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.”
a brief written record
From this reading ““Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.”
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading “Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.”
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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 “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mr Rooke.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of course Major Selby, for one.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
be the source of pain
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
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 Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And Mr Rooke.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
in a reflective manner
From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
a brief written record
From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Of course Major Selby, for one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
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From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mr Rooke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
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From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Long since had that polished man of affairs made a deep impression upon her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
which person or people
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Major Selby, of course,” said Mrs Peagrim musingly, with a cooing note in her voice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then there are one or two of my friends who would be hurt if they were left out.
Chapter 22 of The Little Warrior by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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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