Chapter 13 of Jimmie Moore of Bucktown is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Jimmie Moore of Bucktown is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people. The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun. At the bar men were standing three deep. Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd. "Here they come," cried some one at the door.
Chapter 13 of Jimmie Moore of Bucktown is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “_"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.”
a villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens
From this reading “_"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.”
In this reading “"Here they come," cried some one at the door.”
In this reading “At the bar men were standing three deep.”
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.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading At the bar men were standing three deep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here they come," cried some one at the door.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Here they come," cried some one at the door.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At the bar men were standing three deep.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Here they come," cried some one at the door.
being one more than seven
From this reading _"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.
a villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens
From this reading Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading _"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here they come," cried some one at the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.
the force of workers available
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
according to the clock
From this reading _"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Here they come," cried some one at the door.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Here they come," cried some one at the door.
having a supporting base
From this reading At the bar men were standing three deep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here they come," cried some one at the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the bar men were standing three deep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the bar men were standing three deep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _"Fagin's Meetin'"_ At eight o'clock Fagin's big bar-room was filled with people.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The crowd was mostly made up of men, although several women had ventured in to see the fun.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Mike and Fagin were both working hard, but were unable to wait upon the crowd.
Chapter 13 of Jimmie Moore of Bucktown by Melvin E. (Melvin Earnest) Trotter holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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