Chapter 2 of Captain Jim is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Captain Jim is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?” “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father. “And three farms—all let.” “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested. “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
Chapter 2 of Captain Jim is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading ““Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.”
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading ““Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.”
being ten more than seventy
From this reading ““Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.”
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading ““And three farms—all let.””
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading ““Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading ““Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?””
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extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “And three farms—all let.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And three farms—all let.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
being ten more than seventy
From this reading “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading “And three farms—all let.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “Eighty acres, with improvements,” answered his father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “And three farms—all let.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
express in words
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “And three farms—all let.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Tell us what it is _like_—the house, I mean.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOME FOR TIRED PEOPLE “To begin with,” said Jim—“what’s the place like?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daddy, you’re like an auctioneer’s advertisement,” Norah protested.
Chapter 2 of Captain Jim by Mary Grant Bruce holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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 359 sentences of Captain Jim, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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