Chapter 20 of Piccadilly Jim is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of Piccadilly Jim is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link. The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
Chapter 20 of Piccadilly Jim is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a defect
From this reading “The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.”
third-person singular of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading “CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.”
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.”
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading “The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.”
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.”
superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading “CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.”
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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 The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.
having a defect
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
an association of criminals
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
third-person singular of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.
a message received and understood
From this reading CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.
the force of workers available
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
and nothing more
From this reading CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang agley if one of the mice is a mental defective or if one of the men is a Jerry Mitchell.
superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading CELESTINE IMPARTS INFORMATION Plot is only as strong as its weakest link.
Chapter 20 of Piccadilly Jim by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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 20 holds 68 sentences of Piccadilly Jim, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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