Chapter 3 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He stood thinking. Hours seemed to pass. 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road. Sally followed. The possibility of refusing did not enter her mind.
Chapter 3 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
to come or go into
From this reading “The possibility of refusing did not enter her mind.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Hours seemed to pass.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.”
go across or through
From this reading “Hours seemed to pass.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “The possibility of refusing did not enter her mind.”
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “The possibility of refusing did not enter her mind.”
witty remark
From this reading “Sally followed.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “He stood thinking.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The possibility of refusing did not enter her mind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.
to come or go into
From this reading The possibility of refusing did not enter her mind.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sally followed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood thinking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The possibility of refusing did not enter her mind.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours seemed to pass.
immediately past
From this reading 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The possibility of refusing did not enter her mind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The possibility of refusing did not enter her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The possibility of refusing did not enter her mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.
go across or through
From this reading Hours seemed to pass.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading The possibility of refusing did not enter her mind.
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The possibility of refusing did not enter her mind.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.
witty remark
From this reading Sally followed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hours seemed to pass.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Come along!' he said, at last, and he began to move off down the road.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He stood thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hours seemed to pass.
Chapter 3 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 419 sentences of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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