Chapter 2 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"D'you mean I can go with you?" I asked, as eager as a schoolboy for the circus. "Not on your life! I don't go as an American." Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
Chapter 2 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “I don't go as an American."”
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “I asked, as eager as a schoolboy for the circus.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “I asked, as eager as a schoolboy for the circus.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.”
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.”
a boy attending school
From this reading “I asked, as eager as a schoolboy for the circus.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.”
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.”
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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 I asked, as eager as a schoolboy for the circus.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I don't go as an American."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don't go as an American."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked, as eager as a schoolboy for the circus.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, as eager as a schoolboy for the circus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "D'you mean I can go with you?"
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading I asked, as eager as a schoolboy for the circus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "D'you mean I can go with you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't go as an American."
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading I asked, as eager as a schoolboy for the circus.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I asked, as eager as a schoolboy for the circus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "D'you mean I can go with you?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "D'you mean I can go with you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Not on your life!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "D'you mean I can go with you?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not on your life!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not on your life!
a human being
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
a boy attending school
From this reading I asked, as eager as a schoolboy for the circus.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
not in physical motion
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked, as eager as a schoolboy for the circus.
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
which person or people
From this reading Recalling the first time I had seen him, I sat still and tried to look like a person who was not thrilled in the least by seeing secrets from the inside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "D'you mean I can go with you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "D'you mean I can go with you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not on your life!
Chapter 2 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace by Talbot Mundy holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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