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Rimrock Jones

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Rimrock Jones is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.
"Let's be reasonable--I don't know where I'm at.
Say, where have I been and what have I been up to?
Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"
"It's a part of the dream," answered Mary with a sigh.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Rimrock Jones

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Rimrock Jones is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.
Line 2
"Let's be reasonable--I don't know where I'm at.
Line 3
Say, where have I been and what have I been up to?
/seɪ wer hæv aɪ bɪn ənd wʌt hæv aɪ bɪn ʌp tuː/
Line 4
Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"
/æm aɪ ðə seɪm ˈfelər ðæt bloʊd ˈɪntuː taʊn ɑːn ðə blaɪnd ˈbæɡədʒ ɔːr ɪz ðɪs ɔːl ə pɑːrt ʌv ðə driːm/
Line 5
"It's a part of the dream," answered Mary with a sigh.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

baggage noun US /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading “Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"”

blind noun US /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading “Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"”

blowed verb US /bloʊd/

past form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading “Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"”

dream noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"”

feller noun US /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading “Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"”

Mary noun US /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading “"It's a part of the dream," answered Mary with a sigh.”

reasonable adjective US /ˈriːzənəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading “"Let's be reasonable--I don't know where I'm at.”

sigh verb US /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “"It's a part of the dream," answered Mary with a sigh.”

All words in this reading · 55

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Say, where have I been and what have I been up to?

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "It's a part of the dream," answered Mary with a sigh.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Let's be reasonable--I don't know where I'm at.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Say, where have I been and what have I been up to?

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

blowedverbUS /bloʊd/

past form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

don't

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

From this reading "Let's be reasonable--I don't know where I'm at.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

fellernounUS /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Say, where have I been and what have I been up to?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Let's be reasonable--I don't know where I'm at.

I'm

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

From this reading "Let's be reasonable--I don't know where I'm at.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

It's

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

From this reading "It's a part of the dream," answered Mary with a sigh.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Let's be reasonable--I don't know where I'm at.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

let's

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

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "It's a part of the dream," answered Mary with a sigh.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading "Let's be reasonable--I don't know where I'm at.

RIMROCK

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

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Say, where have I been and what have I been up to?

sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "It's a part of the dream," answered Mary with a sigh.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading RIMROCK DOES IT HIMSELF "Now, let's talk reason," said Rimrock at last as he put away her hands.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Say, where have I been and what have I been up to?

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Am I the same feller that blowed into town on the blind baggage, or is this all a part of the dream?"

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Say, where have I been and what have I been up to?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Say, where have I been and what have I been up to?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Let's be reasonable--I don't know where I'm at.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It's a part of the dream," answered Mary with a sigh.

Chapter 29 of Rimrock Jones by Dane Coolidge holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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.

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Peace
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Midday
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Gunsight
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Broken
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