Chapter 19 of Piccadilly Jim is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Piccadilly Jim is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?" Mr. Crocker looked about him cautiously. Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward. "Jimmy!" he exclaimed, seizing his son's hand and shaking it violently. "Say, it's great seeing you again, Jim!"
Chapter 19 of Piccadilly Jim is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.”
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “Mr. Crocker looked about him cautiously.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"”
associated with the priesthood or priests
From this reading “Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.”
any loose flowing garment
From this reading “Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “"Jimmy!" he exclaimed, seizing his son's hand and shaking it violently.”
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading “BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"”
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “"Jimmy!" he exclaimed, seizing his son's hand and shaking it violently.”
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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 Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Crocker looked about him cautiously.
anew
From this reading "Say, it's great seeing you again, Jim!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Mr. Crocker looked about him cautiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Crocker looked about him cautiously.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Jimmy!" he exclaimed, seizing his son's hand and shaking it violently.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Say, it's great seeing you again, Jim!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Jimmy!" he exclaimed, seizing his son's hand and shaking it violently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Crocker looked about him cautiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, it's great seeing you again, Jim!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, it's great seeing you again, Jim!"
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Crocker looked about him cautiously.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Crocker looked about him cautiously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
associated with the priesthood or priests
From this reading Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
express in words
From this reading "Say, it's great seeing you again, Jim!"
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Say, it's great seeing you again, Jim!"
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "Jimmy!" he exclaimed, seizing his son's hand and shaking it violently.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Jimmy!" he exclaimed, seizing his son's hand and shaking it violently.
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
a male human offspring
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "Jimmy!" he exclaimed, seizing his son's hand and shaking it violently.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his priestly manner fell from him like a robe, and he bounded forward.
in a violent manner
From this reading "Jimmy!" he exclaimed, seizing his son's hand and shaking it violently.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading BETWEEN FATHER AND SON "Well, Skinner, my man," said Jimmy, "how goes it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, it's great seeing you again, Jim!"
Chapter 19 of Piccadilly Jim by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 19 holds 258 sentences of Piccadilly Jim, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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