Chapter 15 of The Pothunters is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Pothunters is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised. He read the note again. No. There was no mistake. 'Thomson is not in the House.' There could be no two meanings about that.
Chapter 15 of The Pothunters is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.”
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “There could be no two meanings about that.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “No. There was no mistake.”
a brief written record
From this reading “He read the note again.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “He read the note again.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.”
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There could be no two meanings about that.
anew
From this reading He read the note again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no two meanings about that.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no two meanings about that.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read the note again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Thomson is not in the House.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Thomson is not in the House.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Thomson is not in the House.'
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading There could be no two meanings about that.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading No. There was no mistake.
not any; not one
From this reading No. There was no mistake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Thomson is not in the House.'
a brief written record
From this reading He read the note again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read the note again.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There could be no two meanings about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No. There was no mistake.
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There could be no two meanings about that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON Certainly the Head was surprised.
Chapter 15 of The Pothunters by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 15 holds 194 sentences of The Pothunters, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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