Chapter 1 of My man Jeeves is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of My man Jeeves is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap. So capable. Honestly, I shouldn’t know what to do without him. On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.” You know the Johnnies I mean.
Chapter 1 of My man Jeeves is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading “On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.””
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.””
a boy or man
From this reading “Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Honestly, I shouldn’t know what to do without him.”
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading “On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.””
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.””
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.””
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.””
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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 Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading So capable.
a boy or man
From this reading Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap.
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From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Honestly, I shouldn’t know what to do without him.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Honestly, I shouldn’t know what to do without him.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Honestly, I shouldn’t know what to do without him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Honestly, I shouldn’t know what to do without him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap.
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From this reading You know the Johnnies I mean.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You know the Johnnies I mean.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
above and across; more than
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Honestly, I shouldn’t know what to do without him.
be seated
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So capable.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Honestly, I shouldn’t know what to do without him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Honestly, I shouldn’t know what to do without him.
which person or people
From this reading On broader lines he’s like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked “Inquiries.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Honestly, I shouldn’t know what to do without him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap.
Chapter 1 of My man Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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