Chapter 2 of More Jonathan Papers is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of More Jonathan Papers is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in. I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen. Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end. “Look! Hiram!
Chapter 2 of More Jonathan Papers is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tired of the world
From this reading “The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.”
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.”
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading “Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.”
plural of “spout” — an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
From this reading “The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.”
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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 The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
tired of the world
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
brought together in one place
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
in a joyous manner
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
come to pass
From this reading I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hiram!
an opening into or through something
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.
plural of “spout” — an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hole was bored—a pair of them—in the first tree, and the spouts driven in.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knelt, watching—in fact, peering up the spout-hole to see what might happen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly a drop, dim with sawdust, appeared—gathered, hesitated, then ran down gayly and leapt off the end.
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