Chapter 4 of Still Jim is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Still Jim is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky. I wonder who has heard!" MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT. Mr. Dennis laughed. He still was holding Jim's hand "May I ask her?" he said to Jim.
Chapter 4 of Still Jim is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.”
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.”
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He still was holding Jim's hand "May I ask her?" he said to Jim.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dennis laughed.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He still was holding Jim's hand "May I ask her?" he said to Jim.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder who has heard!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still was holding Jim's hand "May I ask her?" he said to Jim.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I wonder who has heard!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He still was holding Jim's hand "May I ask her?" he said to Jim.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He still was holding Jim's hand "May I ask her?" he said to Jim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder who has heard!"
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He still was holding Jim's hand "May I ask her?" he said to Jim.
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mr. Dennis laughed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He still was holding Jim's hand "May I ask her?" he said to Jim.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dennis laughed.
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He still was holding Jim's hand "May I ask her?" he said to Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still was holding Jim's hand "May I ask her?" he said to Jim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIM FINDS SARA AND PEN "Since time began Indians have climbed my back and have cried their joys and sorrows to the sky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He still was holding Jim's hand "May I ask her?" he said to Jim.
which person or people
From this reading I wonder who has heard!"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder who has heard!"
Chapter 4 of Still Jim by Honoré Morrow holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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 4 holds 299 sentences of Still Jim, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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