Chapter 2 of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know. Had lots of experience." "Ha--I see," said the landlord. Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry." "Good," said Jimmieboy.
Chapter 2 of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."”
how long something has existed
From this reading “"Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “Had lots of experience."”
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “"Ha--I see," said the landlord.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “"Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Had lots of experience."”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."”
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In this reading “Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
anew
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
how long something has existed
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Had lots of experience."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good," said Jimmieboy.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha--I see," said the landlord.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had lots of experience."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ha--I see," said the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "Ha--I see," said the landlord.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
a large number or amount
From this reading Had lots of experience."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had lots of experience."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ha--I see," said the landlord.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ha--I see," said the landlord.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ha--I see," said the landlord.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," laughed Bikey, "but he is a little old for his age, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he turned to Jimmieboy again and said:-- "Now, Mr. Man, if you'll accompany me up stairs I'll show you my pantry."
Chapter 2 of Bikey the Skicycle and Other Tales of Jimmieboy by John Kendrick Bangs holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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