Chapter 4 of The Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It happened to Wilton. For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber. And time went by. It was a touch of cramp that finally woke him. He jumped up with a yell, and stood there massaging his calf.
Chapter 4 of The Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.”
young of domestic cattle
From this reading “He jumped up with a yell, and stood there massaging his calf.”
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading “It was a touch of cramp that finally woke him.”
-ing form of “massage” — manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
From this reading “He jumped up with a yell, and stood there massaging his calf.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.”
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading “It happened to Wilton.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “It was a touch of cramp that finally woke him.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “He jumped up with a yell, and stood there massaging his calf.”
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 For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And time went by.
young of domestic cattle
From this reading He jumped up with a yell, and stood there massaging his calf.
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading It was a touch of cramp that finally woke him.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was a touch of cramp that finally woke him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened to Wilton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a touch of cramp that finally woke him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened to Wilton.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped up with a yell, and stood there massaging his calf.
-ing form of “massage” — manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
From this reading He jumped up with a yell, and stood there massaging his calf.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a touch of cramp that finally woke him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
by chance
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He jumped up with a yell, and stood there massaging his calf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a touch of cramp that finally woke him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For perhaps half an hour he brooded, and then his pipe fell from his mouth and he dropped off into a peaceful slumber.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He jumped up with a yell, and stood there massaging his calf.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And time went by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened to Wilton.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was a touch of cramp that finally woke him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He jumped up with a yell, and stood there massaging his calf.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a touch of cramp that finally woke him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And time went by.
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading It happened to Wilton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He jumped up with a yell, and stood there massaging his calf.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was a touch of cramp that finally woke him.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He jumped up with a yell, and stood there massaging his calf.
Chapter 4 of The Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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