Chapter 4 of Three Men and a Maid is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Three Men and a Maid is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you think I am an ostrich?" He eyed Sam sourly. "You seem devilish pleased with yourself this morning!" Sam dried the razor carefully and put it away. He hesitated.
Chapter 4 of Three Men and a Maid is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “Sam dried the razor carefully and put it away.”
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading “"You seem devilish pleased with yourself this morning!"”
not still wet
From this reading “Sam dried the razor carefully and put it away.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “He eyed Sam sourly.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “He hesitated.”
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading “"Do you think I am an ostrich?"”
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading “Sam dried the razor carefully and put it away.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “He eyed Sam sourly.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Do you think I am an ostrich?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Do you think I am an ostrich?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam dried the razor carefully and put it away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sam dried the razor carefully and put it away.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Sam dried the razor carefully and put it away.
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading "You seem devilish pleased with yourself this morning!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think I am an ostrich?"
not still wet
From this reading Sam dried the razor carefully and put it away.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading He eyed Sam sourly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He eyed Sam sourly.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you think I am an ostrich?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sam dried the razor carefully and put it away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You seem devilish pleased with yourself this morning!"
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading "Do you think I am an ostrich?"
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "You seem devilish pleased with yourself this morning!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sam dried the razor carefully and put it away.
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading Sam dried the razor carefully and put it away.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading He eyed Sam sourly.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem devilish pleased with yourself this morning!"
in a sour manner
From this reading He eyed Sam sourly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam dried the razor carefully and put it away.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think I am an ostrich?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You seem devilish pleased with yourself this morning!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You seem devilish pleased with yourself this morning!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think I am an ostrich?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You seem devilish pleased with yourself this morning!"
Chapter 4 of Three Men and a Maid by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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