Chapter 22 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'I'm sorry, George. I feel mean.' 'Dear old girl, what rot!' 'I do. You don't know how mean I feel.
Chapter 22 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
dearly loved
From this reading “'Dear old girl, what rot!'”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel mean.'”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “'I'm sorry, George.”
a young female
From this reading “'Dear old girl, what rot!'”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I feel mean.'”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “'Dear old girl, what rot!'”
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading “'Dear old girl, what rot!'”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “'I'm sorry, George.”
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.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Dear old girl, what rot!'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't know how mean I feel.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel mean.'
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading 'I'm sorry, George.
a young female
From this reading 'Dear old girl, what rot!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't know how mean I feel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel mean.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'm sorry, George.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don't know how mean I feel.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I feel mean.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Dear old girl, what rot!'
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading 'Dear old girl, what rot!'
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading 'I'm sorry, George.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Dear old girl, what rot!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't know how mean I feel.
Chapter 22 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories 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.
Chapter 22 holds 417 sentences of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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