Chapter 5 of Right Ho, Jeeves is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Right Ho, Jeeves is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Only for the moment. You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.” He brightened. “That’s right. I could, couldn’t I?”
Chapter 5 of Right Ho, Jeeves is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.””
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “He brightened.”
every person
From this reading “You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.””
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading “You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.””
a particular point in time
From this reading ““Only for the moment.”
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.””
move stealthily
From this reading “You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.””
On the present night.
From this reading “You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.””
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.
later than; following
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading He brightened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could, couldn’t I?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
every person
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Only for the moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brightened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could, couldn’t I?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “Only for the moment.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only for the moment.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right.
move stealthily
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Only for the moment.
On the present night.
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could slip down tonight, after everyone is in bed, and raid the larder.”
Chapter 5 of Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 422 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.
Chapter 5 holds 422 sentences of Right Ho, Jeeves, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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