Chapter 4 of The Pothunters is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Pothunters is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas. 'The who?' asked MacArthur. MacArthur, commonly known as the Babe, was a day boy. Dallas and Vaughan had invited him to tea in their study. 'Plunkett, you know.'
Chapter 4 of The Pothunters is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “MacArthur, commonly known as the Babe, was a day boy.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “MacArthur, commonly known as the Babe, was a day boy.”
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading “CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “Dallas and Vaughan had invited him to tea in their study.”
United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964)
From this reading “'The who?' asked MacArthur.”
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading “CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.”
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading “Dallas and Vaughan had invited him to tea in their study.”
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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 MacArthur, commonly known as the Babe, was a day boy.
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dallas and Vaughan had invited him to tea in their study.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MacArthur, commonly known as the Babe, was a day boy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'The who?' asked MacArthur.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading MacArthur, commonly known as the Babe, was a day boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading MacArthur, commonly known as the Babe, was a day boy.
under normal conditions
From this reading MacArthur, commonly known as the Babe, was a day boy.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MacArthur, commonly known as the Babe, was a day boy.
dearly loved
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dallas and Vaughan had invited him to tea in their study.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dallas and Vaughan had invited him to tea in their study.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dallas and Vaughan had invited him to tea in their study.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Dallas and Vaughan had invited him to tea in their study.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Plunkett, you know.'
apprehended with certainty
From this reading MacArthur, commonly known as the Babe, was a day boy.
United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964)
From this reading 'The who?' asked MacArthur.
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
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From this reading 'Plunkett, you know.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Dallas and Vaughan had invited him to tea in their study.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Dallas and Vaughan had invited him to tea in their study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dallas and Vaughan had invited him to tea in their study.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading Dallas and Vaughan had invited him to tea in their study.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MacArthur, commonly known as the Babe, was a day boy.
in or at the place that
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
which person or people
From this reading 'The who?' asked MacArthur.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND 'I wonder where the dear Mutual gets to these afternoons,' said Dallas.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Plunkett, you know.'
Chapter 4 of The Pothunters by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 433 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.
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