Chapter 3 of Right Ho, Jeeves is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Right Ho, Jeeves is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I gave him one of my looks. “Jeeves,” I said, “I had scarcely expected this of you. You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night. You know that I have barely had my tea. You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
Chapter 3 of Right Ho, Jeeves is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 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.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.”
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “You know that I have barely had my tea.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.”
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading “You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “I gave him one of my looks.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “You know that I have barely had my tea.”
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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 cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.
only a very short time before
From this reading You know that I have barely had my tea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Jeeves,” I said, “I had scarcely expected this of you.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave him one of my looks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Jeeves,” I said, “I had scarcely expected this of you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know that I have barely had my tea.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gave him one of my looks.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave him one of my looks.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jeeves,” I said, “I had scarcely expected this of you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know that I have barely had my tea.
immediately past
From this reading You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I gave him one of my looks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gave him one of my looks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I gave him one of my looks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I gave him one of my looks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jeeves,” I said, “I had scarcely expected this of you.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Jeeves,” I said, “I had scarcely expected this of you.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading You know that I have barely had my tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Jeeves,” I said, “I had scarcely expected this of you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are aware that I was up to an advanced hour last night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You cannot be ignorant of the effect of that hearty voice of Aunt Dahlia’s on a man with a headache.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jeeves,” I said, “I had scarcely expected this of you.
Chapter 3 of Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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