Chapter 6 of Still Jim is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Still Jim is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship. It is clearer, higher, less frequent than the thing they call love." MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT. At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara. He held Sara's pace for the next block.
Chapter 6 of Still Jim is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “He held Sara's pace for the next block.”
a native or resident of California
From this reading “At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.”
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading “It is clearer, higher, less frequent than the thing they call love."”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “It is clearer, higher, less frequent than the thing they call love."”
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.”
any long and arduous undertaking
From this reading “THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.”
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He held Sara's pace for the next block.
a native or resident of California
From this reading At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading It is clearer, higher, less frequent than the thing they call love."
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He held Sara's pace for the next block.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading It is clearer, higher, less frequent than the thing they call love."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held Sara's pace for the next block.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held Sara's pace for the next block.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It is clearer, higher, less frequent than the thing they call love."
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is clearer, higher, less frequent than the thing they call love."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is clearer, higher, less frequent than the thing they call love."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It is clearer, higher, less frequent than the thing they call love."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is clearer, higher, less frequent than the thing they call love."
any long and arduous undertaking
From this reading THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He held Sara's pace for the next block.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He held Sara's pace for the next block.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held Sara's pace for the next block.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is clearer, higher, less frequent than the thing they call love."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is clearer, higher, less frequent than the thing they call love."
a special situation
From this reading THE MARATHON "I have seen a thing that humans call friendship.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At 66th street, Jim had passed the Californian and caught up with Sara.
Chapter 6 of Still Jim by Honoré Morrow holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 6 holds 218 sentences of Still Jim, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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