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Carry On, Jeeves

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Carry On, Jeeves is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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'If I might explain, your ladyship.
I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.
I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.
Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'
'Absolutely, by Jove!
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Carry On, Jeeves

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Carry On, Jeeves is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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'If I might explain, your ladyship.
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I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.
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I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.
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Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'
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'Absolutely, by Jove!

Learner Dictionary

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.

collect verb US /kəˈlekt/

get or gather together

From this reading “I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.”

depressed adjective US /dɪˈprest/

lower than previously

From this reading “Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'”

extremely adverb US /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading “Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'”

frequently adverb US /ˈfriːkwəntli/

many times at short intervals

From this reading “I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.”

instructions noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading “I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.”

lordship noun US /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading “I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.”

material adjective US /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading “I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.”

parting noun US /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading “I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

deep impression adjective + noun

In this reading “I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.”

parting words noun + noun

In this reading “I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.

AbsolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading 'Absolutely, by Jove!

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'Absolutely, by Jove!

collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/

get or gather together

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.

depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/

lower than previously

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading 'If I might explain, your ladyship.

extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/

many times at short intervals

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'If I might explain, your ladyship.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'If I might explain, your ladyship.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.

instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

Jovenoun

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading 'Absolutely, by Jove!

ladyshipnoun

a title used to address any peeress except a duchess

From this reading 'If I might explain, your ladyship.

ladyship's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading 'If I might explain, your ladyship.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Mr Wooster will bear me out when I say that his lordship was frequently extremely depressed at the thought that he was doing so little to help.'

Wooster

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have frequently heard him speak to Mr Wooster of his desire to do something to follow your ladyship's instructions and collect material for your ladyship's book on America.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading I think that your ladyship's parting words made a deep impression on his lordship.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'If I might explain, your ladyship.

Chapter 5 of Carry On, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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Chapter 5 holds 424 sentences of Carry On, Jeeves, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

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