Chapter 15 of Right Ho, Jeeves is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Right Ho, Jeeves is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation. “He can’t go too fast for me. He may also sing comic songs, if he likes.... And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so. But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
Chapter 15 of Right Ho, Jeeves is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading ““Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.”
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.””
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “He may also sing comic songs, if he likes....”
any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
From this reading ““Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.”
young sheep
From this reading “And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.”
a painting of a naked human figure
From this reading “But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.””
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “He may also sing comic songs, if he likes....”
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 But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
in addition
From this reading He may also sing comic songs, if he likes....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading “Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He can’t go too fast for me.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
clothing in general
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading He may also sing comic songs, if he likes....
any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
From this reading “Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He can’t go too fast for me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He may also sing comic songs, if he likes....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.
young sheep
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading He may also sing comic songs, if he likes....
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may also sing comic songs, if he likes....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He can’t go too fast for me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.
a painting of a naked human figure
From this reading But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.
deliver by singing
From this reading He may also sing comic songs, if he likes....
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading He may also sing comic songs, if he likes....
carry out
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “He can’t go too fast for me.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether clothed or in the nude, whether singing comic songs or not singing comic songs, get a move on.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then he can go jolly fast now,” said Aunt Dahlia with animation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if you wish to take your clothes off, Bertie, my lamb, by all means do so.
Chapter 15 of Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 418 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.
Chapter 15 holds 418 sentences of Right Ho, Jeeves, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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