Chapter 22 of The Intrusion of Jimmy is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Intrusion of Jimmy is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment. He owed twenty pounds. His assets amounted to seven shillings and four-pence. He thought, and thought again. Quite an intellectual pallor began to appear on his normally pink cheeks.
Chapter 22 of The Intrusion of Jimmy is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading “His assets amounted to seven shillings and four-pence.”
anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
From this reading “His assets amounted to seven shillings and four-pence.”
an article of clothing
From this reading “THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.”
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “Quite an intellectual pallor began to appear on his normally pink cheeks.”
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “He owed twenty pounds.”
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading “THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.”
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “His assets amounted to seven shillings and four-pence.”
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 THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
anew
From this reading He thought, and thought again.
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading His assets amounted to seven shillings and four-pence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Quite an intellectual pallor began to appear on his normally pink cheeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His assets amounted to seven shillings and four-pence.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Quite an intellectual pallor began to appear on his normally pink cheeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
From this reading His assets amounted to seven shillings and four-pence.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Quite an intellectual pallor began to appear on his normally pink cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Quite an intellectual pallor began to appear on his normally pink cheeks.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His assets amounted to seven shillings and four-pence.
an article of clothing
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He owed twenty pounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Quite an intellectual pallor began to appear on his normally pink cheeks.
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
under normal conditions
From this reading Quite an intellectual pallor began to appear on his normally pink cheeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Quite an intellectual pallor began to appear on his normally pink cheeks.
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He owed twenty pounds.
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Quite an intellectual pallor began to appear on his normally pink cheeks.
a light shade of red
From this reading Quite an intellectual pallor began to appear on his normally pink cheeks.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He owed twenty pounds.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite an intellectual pallor began to appear on his normally pink cheeks.
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading His assets amounted to seven shillings and four-pence.
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His assets amounted to seven shillings and four-pence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought, and thought again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His assets amounted to seven shillings and four-pence.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He owed twenty pounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading THE TREASURE SEEKER Gloom wrapped his lordship about, during dinner, as with a garment.
Chapter 22 of The Intrusion of Jimmy by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 22 holds 263 sentences of The Intrusion of Jimmy, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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