Chapter 9 of The small bachelor is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The small bachelor is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's sickening." "Be brave," said Hamilton Beamish. "I know just how you feel. I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman." "Absolutely sickening!
Chapter 9 of The small bachelor is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"Absolutely sickening!”
smiling with happiness or optimism
From this reading “"Be brave," said Hamilton Beamish.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “"Be brave," said Hamilton Beamish.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"I know just how you feel.”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “"Be brave," said Hamilton Beamish.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."”
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading “"It's sickening."”
unbearable physical pain
From this reading “I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."”
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Absolutely sickening!
in addition
From this reading I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be brave," said Hamilton Beamish.
smiling with happiness or optimism
From this reading "Be brave," said Hamilton Beamish.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Be brave," said Hamilton Beamish.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I know just how you feel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."
the act of departing
From this reading I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading "Be brave," said Hamilton Beamish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know just how you feel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know just how you feel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's sickening."
and nothing more
From this reading "I know just how you feel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know just how you feel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Be brave," said Hamilton Beamish.
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading "It's sickening."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."
unbearable physical pain
From this reading I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I, also, am going through the torment of being parted from the one woman."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know just how you feel.
Chapter 9 of The small bachelor by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 9 holds 407 sentences of The small bachelor, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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