Chapter 8 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And you didn't protest? What's the world coming to? I see you've lost a little skin yourself. I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?" "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
Chapter 8 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading “"He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.”
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"”
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading “"He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “"He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.”
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “"He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “"And you didn't protest?”
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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 see you've lost a little skin yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you didn't protest?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"
the act of breaking something
From this reading I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading What's the world coming to?
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you didn't protest?
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "And you didn't protest?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
carry out
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's the world coming to?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What's the world coming to?
hard to endure
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the world coming to?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What's the world coming to?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you didn't protest?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
Chapter 8 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace by Talbot Mundy holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 417 sentences of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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