Chapter 14 of Jap Herron is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Jap Herron is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?" Jap looked silently from the door. "He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred. "News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap." "You'll have to strike a happy medium," suggested Tom.
Chapter 14 of Jap Herron is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."”
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “"News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"”
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading “"Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"”
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “"News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."”
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading “"You'll have to strike a happy medium," suggested Tom.”
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “"News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."”
without speaking
From this reading “Jap looked silently from the door.”
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a railway car that carries freight
In this reading “"News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."”
In this reading “"He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.”
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
In this reading “"He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.”
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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 "You'll have to strike a happy medium," suggested Tom.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jap looked silently from the door.
being one more than seven
From this reading "He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jap looked silently from the door.
the act of departing
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "You'll have to strike a happy medium," suggested Tom.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to strike a happy medium," suggested Tom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
filled with a great quantity
From this reading "News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jap looked silently from the door.
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading "You'll have to strike a happy medium," suggested Tom.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."
without speaking
From this reading Jap looked silently from the door.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "You'll have to strike a happy medium," suggested Tom.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "You'll have to strike a happy medium," suggested Tom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jap looked silently from the door.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "He put in about eight hours of thinking about that himself," Bill averred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
male cat
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "News is that ten saloons are loaded on freight cars, waiting word from Jap."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll have to strike a happy medium," suggested Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now that you've got it, Jap," asked Tom Granger, "what are you going to do with it?"
Chapter 14 of Jap Herron by Mark (Spirit) [Dubious author] Twain holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 14 holds 118 sentences of Jap Herron, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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