Chapter 8 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption. It is like this. I shall tell you. Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache. That morning I 'ave 'ad the toothache very bad.
Chapter 8 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “That morning I 'ave 'ad the toothache very bad.”
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
From this reading “Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.”
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading “Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.”
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.”
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading “Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.”
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a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading That morning I 'ave 'ad the toothache very bad.
in addition
From this reading Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That morning I 'ave 'ad the toothache very bad.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading That morning I 'ave 'ad the toothache very bad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is like this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is like this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is like this.
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall tell you.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
express in words
From this reading I shall tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is like this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading Not only at that time am I the martyr to nerves, but also to toothache.
precisely as stated
From this reading That morning I 'ave 'ad the toothache very bad.
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I am the sleeping volcano, and one morning, monsieur, I have suffered the eruption.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall tell you.
Chapter 8 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 8 holds 435 sentences of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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