Chapter 12 of Right Ho, Jeeves is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Right Ho, Jeeves is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date. Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why? Still, there it was. “My dear chap,” I said, gentlemanly to the gills, “don’t mention it.” “What’s the sense of saying, ‘Don’t mention it’?
Chapter 12 of Right Ho, Jeeves is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.”
a boy or man
From this reading ““My dear chap,” I said, gentlemanly to the gills, “don’t mention it.””
the specified day of the month
From this reading “I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?”
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading ““My dear chap,” I said, gentlemanly to the gills, “don’t mention it.””
plural of “gill” — a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading ““My dear chap,” I said, gentlemanly to the gills, “don’t mention it.””
by reasonable assumption
From this reading “Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?”
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cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
a boy or man
From this reading “My dear chap,” I said, gentlemanly to the gills, “don’t mention it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
the specified day of the month
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear chap,” I said, gentlemanly to the gills, “don’t mention it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear chap,” I said, gentlemanly to the gills, “don’t mention it.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
set up or found
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading “My dear chap,” I said, gentlemanly to the gills, “don’t mention it.”
plural of “gill” — a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading “My dear chap,” I said, gentlemanly to the gills, “don’t mention it.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
make reference to
From this reading “My dear chap,” I said, gentlemanly to the gills, “don’t mention it.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear chap,” I said, gentlemanly to the gills, “don’t mention it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What’s the sense of saying, ‘Don’t mention it’?
by reasonable assumption
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear chap,” I said, gentlemanly to the gills, “don’t mention it.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “What’s the sense of saying, ‘Don’t mention it’?
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “What’s the sense of saying, ‘Don’t mention it’?
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, there it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still, there it was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, there it was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I found it hard to understand, accordingly, what could have caused him to abase himself at this later date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the sense of saying, ‘Don’t mention it’?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Presumably he had been given the elbow by his better self, but why?
Chapter 12 of Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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