Chapter 14 of The Pothunters is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Pothunters is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered. He spun round briskly. 'Good evening, Mr Roberts. Pray be seated. You wish to see me?'
Chapter 14 of The Pothunters is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
in a brisk manner
From this reading “He spun round briskly.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.”
record on photographic film
From this reading “MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.”
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “He spun round briskly.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pray be seated.
in a brisk manner
From this reading He spun round briskly.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'Good evening, Mr Roberts.
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Good evening, Mr Roberts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spun round briskly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You wish to see me?'
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
record on photographic film
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray be seated.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He spun round briskly.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Pray be seated.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You wish to see me?'
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading He spun round briskly.
having a supporting base
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
at the time that
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading You wish to see me?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS Inspector Roberts was standing with his back to the door, examining a photograph of the College, when the Head entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You wish to see me?'
Chapter 14 of The Pothunters by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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