Chapter 15 of Carry On, Jeeves is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Carry On, Jeeves is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'You have a great many friends, sir.' 'What's the good of friends?' 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.' 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.' 'Very good, sir.'
Chapter 15 of Carry On, Jeeves is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'”
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading “'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “'You have a great many friends, sir.'”
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading “'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'”
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'”
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 “'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'”
In this reading “'You have a great many friends, sir.'”
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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 'You have a great many friends, sir.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'You have a great many friends, sir.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'What's the good of friends?'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'You have a great many friends, sir.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have a great many friends, sir.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'You have a great many friends, sir.'
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'What's the good of friends?'
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'
term of address for a man
From this reading 'You have a great many friends, sir.'
express in words
From this reading 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'What's the good of friends?'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Well, you can tell Emerson from me next time you see him that he's an ass.'
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Very good, sir.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Emerson,' I reminded him, 'says a friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature, sir.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What's the good of friends?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have a great many friends, sir.'
Chapter 15 of Carry On, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 410 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.
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