Chapter 1 of The Intrusion of Jimmy is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Intrusion of Jimmy is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He's been pretty much everything in his time. Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work? Only on the road, I believe. He got tired of it, and cut it out. That's always been his trouble.
Chapter 1 of The Intrusion of Jimmy is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 16/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 76–80
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Only on the road, I believe.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “He got tired of it, and cut it out.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"He's been pretty much everything in his time.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “"He's been pretty much everything in his time.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Only on the road, I believe.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “He got tired of it, and cut it out.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “That's always been his trouble.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That's always been his trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got tired of it, and cut it out.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He's been pretty much everything in his time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Only on the road, I believe.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He got tired of it, and cut it out.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "He's been pretty much everything in his time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got tired of it, and cut it out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's been pretty much everything in his time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's been pretty much everything in his time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Only on the road, I believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's been pretty much everything in his time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got tired of it, and cut it out.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He's been pretty much everything in his time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got tired of it, and cut it out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?
and nothing more
From this reading Only on the road, I believe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got tired of it, and cut it out.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "He's been pretty much everything in his time.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Only on the road, I believe.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's always been his trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He's been pretty much everything in his time.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He got tired of it, and cut it out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?
a source of difficulty
From this reading That's always been his trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you know he was on the stage before he took up newspaper-work?
Chapter 1 of The Intrusion of Jimmy by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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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