Chapter 7 of Blister Jones is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Blister Jones is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Nothing much,' she says. 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" . Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
Chapter 7 of Blister Jones is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .”
get blistered
From this reading “Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"'Nothing much,' she says.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
get blistered
From this reading Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "'Nothing much,' she says.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
not any; not one
From this reading Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "'Nothing much,' she says.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
cut with a saw
From this reading Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Nothing much,' she says.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Nothing much,' she says.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
in or at that place or location
From this reading Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Blister waved to a waiter and I saw there was to be no more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
at the time that
From this reading 'Only I'm letter perfect in the turnin'-down act, but when it's the other way--I ain't up in my lines.'" .
Chapter 7 of Blister Jones by John Taintor Foote holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 7 holds 397 sentences of Blister Jones, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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