Chapter 4 of My man Jeeves is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of My man Jeeves is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose. I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style. I can’t have him to stay at my boarding-house.” “Thought of anything, Jeeves?” I said.
Chapter 4 of My man Jeeves is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ““You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading ““You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.”
except for; apart from
From this reading ““You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.”
medium for communication
From this reading ““You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.”
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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 see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.
any thing at all
From this reading “Thought of anything, Jeeves?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can’t have him to stay at my boarding-house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can’t have him to stay at my boarding-house.”
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From this reading I can’t have him to stay at my boarding-house.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I can’t have him to stay at my boarding-house.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thought of anything, Jeeves?”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can’t have him to stay at my boarding-house.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thought of anything, Jeeves?”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
except for; apart from
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
express in words
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.
express a supposition
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ve always given him the impression that I was living in pretty good style.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thought of anything, Jeeves?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
medium for communication
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” said Bicky, “I had a wireless from him to say that he was coming to stay with me—to save hotel bills, I suppose.
Chapter 4 of My man Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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