Chapter 2 of Jim Mortimer is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Jim Mortimer is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody." "Girl?" queried the red-haired youth from Wales. But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him. He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady. "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
Chapter 2 of Jim Mortimer is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading “"Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.”
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading “He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him.”
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.”
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading “"Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Girl?" queried the red-haired youth from Wales.”
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading “"Girl?" queried the red-haired youth from Wales.”
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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 "Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody."
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
set up or found
From this reading He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Girl?" queried the red-haired youth from Wales.
a young female
From this reading "Girl?" queried the red-haired youth from Wales.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him.
and nothing more
From this reading "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody."
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.
not any; not one
From this reading He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Girl?" queried the red-haired youth from Wales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Girl?" queried the red-haired youth from Wales.
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Girl?" queried the red-haired youth from Wales.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mr Mortimer, sir," she said, in some agitation, "this came for you just now, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody."
someone who visits
From this reading He found his fair visitor to be no other than Mrs Freeman, his landlady.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading "Girl?" queried the red-haired youth from Wales.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Jim (hoping it was) hurried out without replying to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Half a second, you men," he said; "I’ve got to see somebody."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Girl?" queried the red-haired youth from Wales.
Chapter 2 of Jim Mortimer by R. S. Warren (Robert Stanley Warren) Bell holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 445 sentences of Jim Mortimer, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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