Chapter 16 of Jimmie Moore of Bucktown is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Jimmie Moore of Bucktown is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn. His heart was heavy. Dave had a wonderful influence over this boy. Jimmie loved him and believed him to be a wonderful man. He found Dave in his office.
Chapter 16 of Jimmie Moore of Bucktown is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “_Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.”
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Jimmie loved him and believed him to be a wonderful man.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “Dave had a wonderful influence over this boy.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “_Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “_Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “_Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Dave had a wonderful influence over this boy.”
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In this reading “_Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.”
In this reading “_Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.”
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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 Dave had a wonderful influence over this boy.
later than; following
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmie loved him and believed him to be a wonderful man.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jimmie loved him and believed him to be a wonderful man.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Jimmie loved him and believed him to be a wonderful man.
a youthful male person
From this reading Dave had a wonderful influence over this boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
set up or found
From this reading He found Dave in his office.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was heavy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His heart was heavy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jimmie loved him and believed him to be a wonderful man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Dave in his office.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Dave had a wonderful influence over this boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
held dear
From this reading Jimmie loved him and believed him to be a wonderful man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jimmie loved him and believed him to be a wonderful man.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He found Dave in his office.
above and across; more than
From this reading Dave had a wonderful influence over this boy.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading _Dave Strikes His Gait_ After Jimmie had sold his evening papers he started for Dave's barn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dave had a wonderful influence over this boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmie loved him and believed him to be a wonderful man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was heavy.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Dave had a wonderful influence over this boy.
Chapter 16 of Jimmie Moore of Bucktown by Melvin E. (Melvin Earnest) Trotter holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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 16 holds 53 sentences of Jimmie Moore of Bucktown, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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