Chapter 25 of Jap Herron is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Jap Herron is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April. "He wants to see you at once, Jap." Jap's face blanched. He looked dumbly at Bill. "No, it's not her," Bill hastened to say.
Chapter 25 of Jap Herron is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “"Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “"No, it's not her," Bill hastened to say.”
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading “"He wants to see you at once, Jap."”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “"Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"He wants to see you at once, Jap."”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"He wants to see you at once, Jap."”
In this reading “"Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.”
In this reading “"Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.”
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 "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He wants to see you at once, Jap."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Jap's face blanched.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
in a stupid manner
From this reading He looked dumbly at Bill.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jap's face blanched.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "No, it's not her," Bill hastened to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He wants to see you at once, Jap."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, it's not her," Bill hastened to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, it's not her," Bill hastened to say.
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading "He wants to see you at once, Jap."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jap's face blanched.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked dumbly at Bill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it's not her," Bill hastened to say.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, it's not her," Bill hastened to say.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
on one occasion
From this reading "He wants to see you at once, Jap."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
express in words
From this reading "No, it's not her," Bill hastened to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He wants to see you at once, Jap."
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He wants to see you at once, Jap."
male cat
From this reading "Tom Granger got a telegram," announced Bill, coming into the office one morning early in April.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "He wants to see you at once, Jap."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He wants to see you at once, Jap."
Chapter 25 of Jap Herron by Mark (Spirit) [Dubious author] Twain holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 25 holds 105 sentences of Jap Herron, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 25 of Jap Herron by Mark (Spirit) [Dubious author] Twain exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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