Chapter 26 of Piccadilly Jim is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Piccadilly Jim is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVERYBODY HAPPY Jimmy looked at Ann. They were alone. Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel. Mr. Crocker was removing his make-up in his room. A silence had followed their departure.
Chapter 26 of Piccadilly Jim is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of departing
From this reading “A silence had followed their departure.”
every person
From this reading “EVERYBODY HAPPY Jimmy looked at Ann.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “EVERYBODY HAPPY Jimmy looked at Ann.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “EVERYBODY HAPPY Jimmy looked at Ann.”
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading “Mr. Crocker was removing his make-up in his room.”
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “Mr. Crocker was removing his make-up in his room.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “A silence had followed their departure.”
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 A silence had followed their departure.
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Jimmy looked at Ann.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Jimmy looked at Ann.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel.
the act of departing
From this reading A silence had followed their departure.
every person
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Jimmy looked at Ann.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A silence had followed their departure.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Jimmy looked at Ann.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Crocker was removing his make-up in his room.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Crocker was removing his make-up in his room.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Jimmy looked at Ann.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading EVERYBODY HAPPY Jimmy looked at Ann.
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading Mr. Crocker was removing his make-up in his room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel.
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Mr. Crocker was removing his make-up in his room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Crocker was removing his make-up in his room.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A silence had followed their departure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A silence had followed their departure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Pett had gone back to bed, Mrs. Crocker to her hotel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Crocker was removing his make-up in his room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alone.
Chapter 26 of Piccadilly Jim by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 26 holds 148 sentences of Piccadilly Jim, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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