Chapter 3 of Jap Herron is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Jap Herron is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press. "I've got a nickel. I can't let you starve. I lived three months on them--look at me!" Jap surveyed him apprehensively.
Chapter 3 of Jap Herron is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.”
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading “Jap surveyed him apprehensively.”
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading “"I've got a nickel.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “"Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.”
plural of “sardine” — small fatty fish usually canned
From this reading “"Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.”
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “I can't let you starve.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Jap surveyed him apprehensively.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “"Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I lived three months on them--look at me!"”
become used up; be exhausted
In this reading “"Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Jap surveyed him apprehensively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lived three months on them--look at me!"
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't let you starve.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a nickel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jap surveyed him apprehensively.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't let you starve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a nickel.
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading Jap surveyed him apprehensively.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I can't let you starve.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I lived three months on them--look at me!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I lived three months on them--look at me!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lived three months on them--look at me!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I lived three months on them--look at me!"
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading "I've got a nickel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I lived three months on them--look at me!"
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
plural of “sardine” — small fatty fish usually canned
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
be hungry; go without food
From this reading I can't let you starve.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Jap surveyed him apprehensively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I lived three months on them--look at me!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I lived three months on them--look at me!"
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "Run out and get a box of sardines," ordered the boss of the Washington press.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can't let you starve.
Chapter 3 of Jap Herron by Mark (Spirit) [Dubious author] Twain holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 3 holds 137 sentences of Jap Herron, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Jap Herron by Mark (Spirit) [Dubious author] Twain exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 137 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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