Carry On, Jeeves

Chapter XIII

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By P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse • Curated US English Learning Edition

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We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

They were all staring.

Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

'Great Scott!'

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Carry On, Jeeves

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Carry On, Jeeves is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

/wiː hæd kʌm bæk wɪˈðɪn vjuː ʌv ðə ˈkɑːtədʒ ənd ðer ɪn frʌnt ʌv ɪt stʊd sɪks ˈtʃɪldrən ə nɜːrs tuː ˈloʊfərz əˈnʌðər nɜːrs ənd ðə ˈfeloʊ frʌm ðə ˈɡroʊsərz/

Line 2

They were all staring.

/ðeɪ wɜːr ɔːl ˈsterɪŋ/

Line 3

Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

/daʊn ðə roʊd keɪm ˈɡæləpɪŋ faɪv mɔːr ˈtʃɪldrən ə dɔːɡ θriː men ənd ə bɔɪ ɔːl əˈbaʊt tuː ster/

Line 4

And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

Line 5

'Great Scott!'

/ɡreɪt skɑːt/

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galloping verb US /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.”

grocer's noun US /ˈɡroʊsərz/

possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)

From this reading “We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.”

loafers noun US /ˈloʊfərz/

plural of “loafer” — person who does no work

From this reading “We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.”

porch noun US /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading “And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.”

Sahara noun US /səˈherə/

the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa

From this reading “And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.”

Scott noun US /skɑːt/

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading “'Great Scott!'”

spectators noun US /ˈspekteɪtərz/

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading “And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.”

stare verb US /ster/

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.”

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come back verb + particle

be restored

In this reading “We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.”

in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.”

three men noun + noun

In this reading “Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.”

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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 We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading They were all staring.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

claspedverbUS /klæspt/

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

Freddie

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From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading 'Great Scott!'

grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/

possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

loafersnounUS /ˈloʊfərz/

plural of “loafer” — person who does no work

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

other's

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From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

SaharanounUS /səˈherə/

the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

ScottnounUS /skɑːt/

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading 'Great Scott!'

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

stareverbUS /ster/

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading They were all staring.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were all staring.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Down the road came galloping five more children, a dog, three men and a boy, all about to stare.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading And on our porch, as unconscious of the spectators as if they had been alone in the Sahara, stood Freddie and his Elizabeth, clasped in each other's arms.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were all staring.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading We had come back within view of the cottage, and there in front of it stood six children, a nurse, two loafers, another nurse, and the fellow from the grocer's.

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