Chapter 2 of Still Jim is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Still Jim is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me. I wonder why!" MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT. Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death. Little Jim was literally the last of the Mannings.
Chapter 2 of Still Jim is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading “THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.”
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading “THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.”
in a literal sense
From this reading “Little Jim was literally the last of the Mannings.”
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
the act of swimming
From this reading “THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder why!"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
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From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
immediately past
From this reading Little Jim was literally the last of the Mannings.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
in a literal sense
From this reading Little Jim was literally the last of the Mannings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Jim was literally the last of the Mannings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
the act of swimming
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE "The same sand that gave birth to the coyote and the eagle gave birth to the Indian and to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Jim was literally the last of the Mannings.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little Jim and his mother were left very much alone by Big Jim's death.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I wonder why!"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder why!"
Chapter 2 of Still Jim by Honoré Morrow holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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 315 sentences of Still Jim, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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