Chapter 2 of Jim: The Story of a Backwoods Police Dog is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Jim: The Story of a Backwoods Police Dog is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him. But to his surprise Jim did not obey instantly. He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool. Blackstock halted. “Jim,” he commanded angrily, “git out o’ that!
Chapter 2 of Jim: The Story of a Backwoods Police Dog is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading ““Jim,” he commanded angrily, “git out o’ that!”
the act of digging
From this reading “He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “Blackstock halted.”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.”
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading “He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.”
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In this reading “He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.”
In this reading “He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.”
In this reading “He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.”
In this reading “He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.”
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 He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
with anger
From this reading “Jim,” he commanded angrily, “git out o’ that!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blackstock halted.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to his surprise Jim did not obey instantly.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Jim,” he commanded angrily, “git out o’ that!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But to his surprise Jim did not obey instantly.
the act of digging
From this reading He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Jim,” he commanded angrily, “git out o’ that!
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Blackstock halted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But to his surprise Jim did not obey instantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But to his surprise Jim did not obey instantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to his surprise Jim did not obey instantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But to his surprise Jim did not obey instantly.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Jim,” he commanded angrily, “git out o’ that!
be obedient to
From this reading But to his surprise Jim did not obey instantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Jim,” he commanded angrily, “git out o’ that!
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But to his surprise Jim did not obey instantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Jim,” he commanded angrily, “git out o’ that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He turned and started on the run in pursuit of the shouting crowd, whistling at the same time for the dog to follow him.
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading He was very busy digging under a big whitish stone at the other side of the pool.
Chapter 2 of Jim: The Story of a Backwoods Police Dog by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
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