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Jimmy Boy
Jimmy Boy

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Jimmy Boy is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Sophie May • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Context Illustration Reading 1/86 · 5 lines
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Illustrated Per volume, 75 cents.
LITTLE PRUDY’S CHILDREN.
_Wee Lucy_ _Jimmie Boy_ _Kyzie Dunlee._ LITTLE PRUDY STORIES.
_Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.
_Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jimmy Boy

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Jimmy Boy is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Illustrated Per volume, 75 cents.
Line 2
LITTLE PRUDY’S CHILDREN.
Line 3
_Wee Lucy_ _Jimmie Boy_ _Kyzie Dunlee._ LITTLE PRUDY STORIES.
Line 4
_Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.
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_Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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cents noun US /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading “Illustrated Per volume, 75 cents.”

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Dimple noun US /ˈdɪmpəl/

a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading “_Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.”

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dotty adjective US /ˈdɑːti/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading “_Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.”

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Grandmother's noun US /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

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Horace noun US /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

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Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “Illustrated Per volume, 75 cents.”

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Per preposition US /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading “Illustrated Per volume, 75 cents.”

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Wee adjective US /wiː/

(used informally) very small

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Per volume preposition + noun

In this reading “Illustrated Per volume, 75 cents.”

1,117 times in 426,212 chapters
at Home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “_Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.”

94,709 times in 426,212 chapters
at School preposition + noun

In this reading “_Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.”

10,747 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 38

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75

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From this reading Illustrated Per volume, 75 cents.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.

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BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.

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BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading _Wee Lucy_ _Jimmie Boy_ _Kyzie Dunlee._ LITTLE PRUDY STORIES.

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CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading _Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.

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centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Illustrated Per volume, 75 cents.

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CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading LITTLE PRUDY’S CHILDREN.

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CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading _Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.

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DimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/

a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading _Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.

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Dimple's

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From this reading _Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.

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Dottie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.

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DOTTYadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading _Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.

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Dunlee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Wee Lucy_ _Jimmie Boy_ _Kyzie Dunlee._ LITTLE PRUDY STORIES.

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Flyawayadjective

guided by whim and fancy

From this reading _Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.

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GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading _Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.

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Grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading _Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.

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HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.

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HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.

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HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading _Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.

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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated Per volume, 75 cents.

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Jimmie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Wee Lucy_ _Jimmie Boy_ _Kyzie Dunlee._ LITTLE PRUDY STORIES.

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Kyzie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Wee Lucy_ _Jimmie Boy_ _Kyzie Dunlee._ LITTLE PRUDY STORIES.

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LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading LITTLE PRUDY’S CHILDREN.

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LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading _Wee Lucy_ _Jimmie Boy_ _Kyzie Dunlee._ LITTLE PRUDY STORIES.

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OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.

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PerprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Illustrated Per volume, 75 cents.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PlayverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading _Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.

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PRUDY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Wee Lucy_ _Jimmie Boy_ _Kyzie Dunlee._ LITTLE PRUDY STORIES.

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PRUDY'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LITTLE PRUDY’S CHILDREN.

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SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading _Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.

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SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading _Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.

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SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading _Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.

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STORIESnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _Wee Lucy_ _Jimmie Boy_ _Kyzie Dunlee._ LITTLE PRUDY STORIES.

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.

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Susie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Little Prudy_ _Little Prudy’s Sister Susie_ _Little Prudy’s Captain Horace_ _Little Prudy’s Cousin Grace_ _Little Prudy’s Story Book._ _Little Prudy’s Dottie Dimple_ DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES.

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volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Illustrated Per volume, 75 cents.

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WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/

(used informally) very small

From this reading _Wee Lucy_ _Jimmie Boy_ _Kyzie Dunlee._ LITTLE PRUDY STORIES.

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WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading _Dottie Dimple at Her Grandmother’s_ _Dotty Dimple Out West._ _Dotty Dimple at School_ _Dotty Dimple at Home_ _Dotty Dimple at Play_ _Dotty Dimple’s Flyaway._ LITTLE PRUDY FLYAWAY SERIES.

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Chapter 1 of Jimmy Boy by Sophie May holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

What does chapter 1 of Jimmy Boy contain?

Chapter 1 holds 433 sentences of Jimmy Boy, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Jimmy Boy by Sophie May exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 433 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Jimmy Boy?

Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 87 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Yes. All 1759 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #49519 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #49519, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Jimmy Boy take to read?

About 146 minutes of reading across 352 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Jimmy Boy

Words and structures a reader meets early in Jimmy Boy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Illustrated
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Volume
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Cents
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Little
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