Chapter 2 of Uneasy Money is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Uneasy Money is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope. Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure. A voice spoke from behind a half-opened door-- 'Is that you, Claire?' 'Yes, mother; I've come back to pack. They want me to go to Southampton to-night to take up Claudia Winslow's part.'
Chapter 2 of Uneasy Money is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.”
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading “Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “'Yes, mother; I've come back to pack.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.”
seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering
From this reading “Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.”
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
From this reading “Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.”
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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 Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A voice spoke from behind a half-opened door-- 'Is that you, Claire?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They want me to go to Southampton to-night to take up Claudia Winslow's part.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Yes, mother; I've come back to pack.
a room used for dining
From this reading Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A voice spoke from behind a half-opened door-- 'Is that you, Claire?'
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They want me to go to Southampton to-night to take up Claudia Winslow's part.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A voice spoke from behind a half-opened door-- 'Is that you, Claire?'
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes, mother; I've come back to pack.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A voice spoke from behind a half-opened door-- 'Is that you, Claire?'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They want me to go to Southampton to-night to take up Claudia Winslow's part.'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Yes, mother; I've come back to pack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.
arrange in a container
From this reading 'Yes, mother; I've come back to pack.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They want me to go to Southampton to-night to take up Claudia Winslow's part.'
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.
seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering
From this reading Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They want me to go to Southampton to-night to take up Claudia Winslow's part.'
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A voice spoke from behind a half-opened door-- 'Is that you, Claire?'
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
From this reading Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.
carry out
From this reading They want me to go to Southampton to-night to take up Claudia Winslow's part.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A voice spoke from behind a half-opened door-- 'Is that you, Claire?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They want me to go to Southampton to-night to take up Claudia Winslow's part.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Yes, mother; I've come back to pack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They want me to go to Southampton to-night to take up Claudia Winslow's part.'
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Claire took the envelope from him, extracted the letter, and handed back the envelope.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They want me to go to Southampton to-night to take up Claudia Winslow's part.'
having passed out of existence
From this reading Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice spoke from behind a half-opened door-- 'Is that you, Claire?'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They want me to go to Southampton to-night to take up Claudia Winslow's part.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They want me to go to Southampton to-night to take up Claudia Winslow's part.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Percy vanished into the dining-room with a shattering squeal of pleasure.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, mother; I've come back to pack.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A voice spoke from behind a half-opened door-- 'Is that you, Claire?'
Chapter 2 of Uneasy Money by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 2 holds 438 sentences of Uneasy Money, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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