Chapter 10 of My man Jeeves is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of My man Jeeves is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees. “I won’t say a word to Clarence, Mr. Yeardsley,” I said. “I quite understand your feelings. The Artistic Temperament, and all that sort of thing. I mean—what?
Chapter 10 of My man Jeeves is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading “The Artistic Temperament, and all that sort of thing.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.”
a boy or man
From this reading “I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading ““I won’t say a word to Clarence, Mr. Yeardsley,” I said.”
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.”
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.”
your usual mood
From this reading “The Artistic Temperament, and all that sort of thing.”
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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 “I won’t say a word to Clarence, Mr. Yeardsley,” I said.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Artistic Temperament, and all that sort of thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Artistic Temperament, and all that sort of thing.
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The Artistic Temperament, and all that sort of thing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
the act of breaking something
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
a boy or man
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “I won’t say a word to Clarence, Mr. Yeardsley,” I said.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
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From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “I quite understand your feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
used as intensifiers
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean—what?
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I won’t say a word to Clarence, Mr. Yeardsley,” I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I quite understand your feelings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I won’t say a word to Clarence, Mr. Yeardsley,” I said.
express in words
From this reading “I won’t say a word to Clarence, Mr. Yeardsley,” I said.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Artistic Temperament, and all that sort of thing.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
your usual mood
From this reading The Artistic Temperament, and all that sort of thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Artistic Temperament, and all that sort of thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
a special situation
From this reading The Artistic Temperament, and all that sort of thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I quite understand your feelings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I mean—what?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I won’t say a word to Clarence, Mr. Yeardsley,” I said.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I won’t say a word to Clarence, Mr. Yeardsley,” I said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I won’t say a word to Clarence, Mr. Yeardsley,” I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was feeling most frightfully sorry for the poor old chap by this time, don’t you know, but I thought it would be kindest to give it him straight instead of breaking it by degrees.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I quite understand your feelings.
Chapter 10 of My man Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 409 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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