Chapter 2 of Blister Jones is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Blister Jones is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Part of the curses were now directed at Blister. "Come on, Four Eyes," he said. "This ain't no place fur a minister's son." "I'd like to stay and see the shoeing!" I protested, as he rose to go.
Chapter 2 of Blister Jones is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get blistered
From this reading “Part of the curses were now directed at Blister.”
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Part of the curses were now directed at Blister.”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “Part of the curses were now directed at Blister.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “"Come on, Four Eyes," he said.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “"This ain't no place fur a minister's son."”
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “"This ain't no place fur a minister's son."”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “I protested, as he rose to go.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I'd like to stay and see the shoeing!"”
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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 "This ain't no place fur a minister's son."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This ain't no place fur a minister's son."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'd like to stay and see the shoeing!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I protested, as he rose to go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Part of the curses were now directed at Blister.
get blistered
From this reading Part of the curses were now directed at Blister.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, Four Eyes," he said.
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Part of the curses were now directed at Blister.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Part of the curses were now directed at Blister.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Come on, Four Eyes," he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Come on, Four Eyes," he said.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "This ain't no place fur a minister's son."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I protested, as he rose to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on, Four Eyes," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I protested, as he rose to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to stay and see the shoeing!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to stay and see the shoeing!"
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "This ain't no place fur a minister's son."
not any; not one
From this reading "This ain't no place fur a minister's son."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Part of the curses were now directed at Blister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Part of the curses were now directed at Blister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, Four Eyes," he said.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part of the curses were now directed at Blister.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This ain't no place fur a minister's son."
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading I protested, as he rose to go.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I protested, as he rose to go.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come on, Four Eyes," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'd like to stay and see the shoeing!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to stay and see the shoeing!"
a male human offspring
From this reading "This ain't no place fur a minister's son."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'd like to stay and see the shoeing!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Part of the curses were now directed at Blister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This ain't no place fur a minister's son."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like to stay and see the shoeing!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Part of the curses were now directed at Blister.
Chapter 2 of Blister Jones by John Taintor Foote holds 408 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.
Chapter 2 holds 408 sentences of Blister Jones, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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