Chapter 2 of Colorado Jim is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Colorado Jim is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start. Everything was amazing; everything was bewildering. He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights. In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth. He felt stifled and ill at ease.
Chapter 2 of Colorado Jim is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “Everything was amazing; everything was bewildering.”
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “Everything was amazing; everything was bewildering.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.”
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.”
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading “He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.”
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “He felt stifled and ill at ease.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.”
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 THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start.
surprising greatly
From this reading Everything was amazing; everything was bewildering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt stifled and ill at ease.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt stifled and ill at ease.
dearly loved
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Everything was amazing; everything was bewildering.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He felt stifled and ill at ease.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was amazing; everything was bewildering.
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He felt stifled and ill at ease.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start.
held in check with difficulty
From this reading He felt stifled and ill at ease.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He felt like a lost soul, stunned with the noise, dazed by the sights.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was amazing; everything was bewildering.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the fastnesses of his beloved West he had never imagined that such a place existed on the face of the earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE BRIGHT LIGHTS New York brought Jim Conlan up with a start.
Chapter 2 of Colorado Jim by George Goodchild holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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 257 sentences of Colorado Jim, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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