Chapter 2 of Carry On, Jeeves is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Carry On, Jeeves is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'But he isn't here. You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot. That's why I went to London--to get a new man.' 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript. The whole thing is inexplicable.'
Chapter 2 of Carry On, Jeeves is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.”
without deviation
From this reading “You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.”
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading “The whole thing is inexplicable.'”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “That's why I went to London--to get a new man.'”
for more time
From this reading “'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.”
past form of “purloin” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading “'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “The whole thing is inexplicable.'”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The whole thing is inexplicable.'”
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 You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But he isn't here.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
without deviation
From this reading You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
set up or found
From this reading You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That's why I went to London--to get a new man.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'But he isn't here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'But he isn't here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading The whole thing is inexplicable.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But he isn't here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading That's why I went to London--to get a new man.'
for more time
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That's why I went to London--to get a new man.'
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That's why I went to London--to get a new man.'
not any; not one
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
past form of “purloin” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why I went to London--to get a new man.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing is inexplicable.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That's why I went to London--to get a new man.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That's why I went to London--to get a new man.'
which person or people
From this reading 'Then, if the man Meadowes is no longer in the house it could not be he who purloined my manuscript.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing is inexplicable.'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why I went to London--to get a new man.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, directly I found that he was a sock-sneaker I gave him the boot.
Chapter 2 of Carry On, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of Carry On, Jeeves, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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