Chapter 13 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left. But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment. The little stone house was all in darkness. There were no windows that I could see. No sound came from it.
Chapter 13 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “The little stone house was all in darkness.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “"That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “"That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “The little stone house was all in darkness.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “There were no windows that I could see.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The little stone house was all in darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No sound came from it.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were no windows that I could see.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The little stone house was all in darkness.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sound came from it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The little stone house was all in darkness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No sound came from it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little stone house was all in darkness.
a particular point in time
From this reading But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
not any; not one
From this reading But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were no windows that I could see.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound came from it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The little stone house was all in darkness.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no windows that I could see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was taking no chances in that direction--not at that moment.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no windows that I could see.
in or at the place that
From this reading "That is the place where my mother is," he said, pointing to a narrow door on the left.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There were no windows that I could see.
Chapter 13 of Jimgrim and Allah's Peace by Talbot Mundy holds 412 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.
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