Chapter 12 of Jill the Reckless is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Jill the Reckless is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove. He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone. "Oh, I beg your pardon! I understood...." He peered at Jill uncertainly.
Chapter 12 of Jill the Reckless is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Oh, I beg your pardon!”
third-person singular of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading “UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.”
-ing form of “flick” — flash intermittently
From this reading “UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.”
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading “UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “He peered at Jill uncertainly.”
in an unsteady manner
From this reading “He peered at Jill uncertainly.”
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 UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He peered at Jill uncertainly.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon!
third-person singular of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
in a breezy manner
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
-ing form of “flick” — flash intermittently
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He peered at Jill uncertainly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon!
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He peered at Jill uncertainly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading He peered at Jill uncertainly.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I understood...."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT I Uncle Chris walked breezily into the room, flicking a jaunty glove.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stopped short on seeing that Mr. Pilkington was not alone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon!
Chapter 12 of Jill the Reckless by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 368 sentences, grouped into 74 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 368 sentences of Jill the Reckless, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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