Chapter 1 of More Jonathan Papers is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of More Jonathan Papers is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.” “The reason why I can see the gentian,” said Jonathan, “is because the gentian is there.” “So is the book,” I responded. “Which table?” he asked. “The one with the lamp on it.
Chapter 1 of More Jonathan Papers is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ““What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.””
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading ““What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.””
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading ““The reason why I can see the gentian,” said Jonathan, “is because the gentian is there.””
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading ““The one with the lamp on it.”
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading ““What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.””
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading ““What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.””
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““So is the book,” I responded.”
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading ““What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.””
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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 “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Which table?” he asked.
for the reason that
From this reading “The reason why I can see the gentian,” said Jonathan, “is because the gentian is there.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Which table?” he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading “The reason why I can see the gentian,” said Jonathan, “is because the gentian is there.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “The one with the lamp on it.
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The one with the lamp on it.
a human being
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “The reason why I can see the gentian,” said Jonathan, “is because the gentian is there.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “So is the book,” I responded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The reason why I can see the gentian,” said Jonathan, “is because the gentian is there.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So is the book,” I responded.
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The reason why I can see the gentian,” said Jonathan, “is because the gentian is there.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which table?” he asked.
which person or people
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “What I find it hard to understand is, why a person who can see a spray of fringed gentian in the middle of a meadow can’t see a book on the sitting-room table.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The one with the lamp on it.
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