Chapter 2 of My man Jeeves is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of My man Jeeves is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once. I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky. “You want to stand a bit farther away from it,” I said. “You’re perfectly right!” he snorted. “I do!
Chapter 2 of My man Jeeves is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin
From this reading “I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.”
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading ““Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.”
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading ““Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.”
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading ““Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.”
gather
From this reading “I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading ““Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.”
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading ““You’re perfectly right!” he snorted.”
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 “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You want to stand a bit farther away from it,” I said.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “You want to stand a bit farther away from it,” I said.
(of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin
From this reading I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do!
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “You want to stand a bit farther away from it,” I said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You want to stand a bit farther away from it,” I said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
immediately past
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.
on one occasion
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “You’re perfectly right!” he snorted.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
gather
From this reading I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You’re perfectly right!” he snorted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “You’re perfectly right!” he snorted.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “You want to stand a bit farther away from it,” I said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You want to stand a bit farther away from it,” I said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought it was up to me to rally round old Corky.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Is this a practical joke?” he said at last, in a way that set about sixteen draughts cutting through the room at once.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You want to stand a bit farther away from it,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re perfectly right!” he snorted.
Chapter 2 of My man Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 417 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.
Chapter 2 holds 417 sentences of My man Jeeves, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of My man Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 84 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading My man Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4542 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #8164 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #8164, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 378 minutes of reading across 909 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through My man Jeeves section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 11 chapters of My man Jeeves to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in My man Jeeves, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
