Chapter 5 of The Gem Collector is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Gem Collector is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How are you, Molly?" "Quite well, thank you, Jimmy." A pause. "You're looking very well." "I'm feeling very well.
Chapter 5 of The Gem Collector is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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 experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “"I'm feeling very well.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"Quite well, thank you, Jimmy."”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “"You're looking very well."”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"How are you, Molly?"”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “A pause.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “"Quite well, thank you, Jimmy."”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Quite well, thank you, Jimmy."”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “"Quite well, thank you, Jimmy."”
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 pause.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you, Molly?"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I'm feeling very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you, Molly?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm feeling very well.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, Jimmy."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You're looking very well."
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "How are you, Molly?"
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A pause.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, Jimmy."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, Jimmy."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You're looking very well."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Quite well, thank you, Jimmy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you, Molly?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're looking very well."
Chapter 5 of The Gem Collector by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 216 sentences of The Gem Collector, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Gem Collector by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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