Chapter 12 of Carry On, Jeeves is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Carry On, Jeeves is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'I don't know. O Lord, I've had a time! Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping. That's my only consolation. I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'
Chapter 12 of Carry On, Jeeves is here in full — 409 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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gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading “I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'”
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “That's my only consolation.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.”
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'”
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading “Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'”
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 “Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.”
In this reading “I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'”
In this reading “Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.”
In this reading “I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'”
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 O Lord, I've had a time!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading That's my only consolation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I don't know.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O Lord, I've had a time!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O Lord, I've had a time!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I don't know.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading O Lord, I've had a time!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That's my only consolation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O Lord, I've had a time!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'
and nothing more
From this reading That's my only consolation.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's my only consolation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading O Lord, I've had a time!
the activity of making visits
From this reading I'll come and jeer at you through the bars on visiting days.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
a late time of life
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank goodness you will probably spend the next few years of your life in Dartmoor for kidnapping.
Chapter 12 of Carry On, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 409 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 12 holds 409 sentences of Carry On, Jeeves, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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