Chapter 16 of Jibby Jones is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Jibby Jones is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather. Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something. He stuck it up in the ground. “What did you do that for?” I asked him.
Chapter 16 of Jibby Jones is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading “CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.”
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.”
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “He stuck it up in the ground.”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.”
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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 CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him.
for the reason that
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What did you do that for?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What did you do that for?”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He stuck it up in the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stuck it up in the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
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From this reading CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.
caught or fixed
From this reading He stuck it up in the ground.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.
a special situation
From this reading CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONGO MAGIC The thing that started Jibby talking was a feather.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you do that for?”
at the time that
From this reading Right between his knees when he sat down was a crow’s tail feather, and he picked it up and it reminded him of something, because everything always did remind Jibby of something.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you do that for?”
Chapter 16 of Jibby Jones by Ellis Parker Butler holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 16 holds 237 sentences of Jibby Jones, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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