Chapter 2 of Jingle in the Jungle is here in full — 584 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Jingle in the Jungle is here in full — 584 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yeah," said Charlie Jingle softly. "Yeah. What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation. Where they don't have their stooges workin' to keep things quiet." "Now you've got it," said the Commissioner, grinning.
Chapter 2 of Jingle in the Jungle is here in full — 584 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/116 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a government administrator
From this reading “"Now you've got it," said the Commissioner, grinning.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Now you've got it," said the Commissioner, grinning.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.”
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.”
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading “"Yeah," said Charlie Jingle softly.”
plural of “stooge” — a person of unquestioning obedience
From this reading “Where they don't have their stooges workin' to keep things quiet."”
not only so, but
From this reading “"Yeah," said Charlie Jingle softly.”
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.
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From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yeah," said Charlie Jingle softly.
a government administrator
From this reading "Now you've got it," said the Commissioner, grinning.
power to direct or determine
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where they don't have their stooges workin' to keep things quiet."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Now you've got it," said the Commissioner, grinning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where they don't have their stooges workin' to keep things quiet."
cause to move by striking
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now you've got it," said the Commissioner, grinning.
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading "Yeah," said Charlie Jingle softly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Where they don't have their stooges workin' to keep things quiet."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you've got it," said the Commissioner, grinning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Where they don't have their stooges workin' to keep things quiet."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yeah," said Charlie Jingle softly.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
with low volume
From this reading "Yeah," said Charlie Jingle softly.
plural of “stooge” — a person of unquestioning obedience
From this reading Where they don't have their stooges workin' to keep things quiet."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Where they don't have their stooges workin' to keep things quiet."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Where they don't have their stooges workin' to keep things quiet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where they don't have their stooges workin' to keep things quiet."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
in or at the place that
From this reading What I gotta do is hit Pugs, Inc. where they ain't got control of the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where they don't have their stooges workin' to keep things quiet."
not only so, but
From this reading "Yeah," said Charlie Jingle softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now you've got it," said the Commissioner, grinning.
Chapter 2 of Jingle in the Jungle by Aldo Giunta holds 584 sentences, grouped into 117 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 2 holds 584 sentences of Jingle in the Jungle, unabridged, divided into 117 reading sections.
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