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Still Jim

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."
MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.
"Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.
It's not my idea of engineering.
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Still Jim

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Still Jim is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."
/ðə streŋkθ ʌv ðə pæk ðə loʊn ˈhʌntər faɪndz ðə best ˈhʌntɪŋ bʌt hiː mʌst faɪt ənd daɪ əˈloʊn/
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MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
/ˈmjuːzɪŋz ʌv ðə ˈeləfənt/
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That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.
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"Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.
Line 5
It's not my idea of engineering.

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.

elephant noun US /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”

engineering noun US /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/

the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry

From this reading “It's not my idea of engineering.”

hunter noun US /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading “THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."”

lone adjective US /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."”

mix verb US /mɪks/

mix together different elements

From this reading “"Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.”

musings noun US /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/

plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”

Skull noun US /skʌl/

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading “That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.”

Williams noun US /ˈwɪljəmz/

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading “That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.”

All words in this reading · 58

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

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 "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.

engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/

the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry

From this reading It's not my idea of engineering.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

findsnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

Freet

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

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

I'll

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

From this reading "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

I've

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

From this reading "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It's not my idea of engineering.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

IronnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

It's

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

From this reading It's not my idea of engineering.

Jim

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

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

Jim's

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

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

mixverbUS /mɪks/

mix together different elements

From this reading "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

MUSINGSnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/

plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It's not my idea of engineering.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It's not my idea of engineering.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

PACKverbUS /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

quitverbUS /kwɪt/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

SkullnounUS /skʌl/

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

STRENGTHnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

that's

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

From this reading "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK "The lone hunter finds the best hunting but he must fight and die alone."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "Iron Skull," he said in closing, "if I've got to mix up in politics, I'll quit, that's all.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading That night, when Iron Skull Williams stopped at Jim's tent to speak of some detail of the work, Jim told him about the conversation with Freet.

Chapter 10 of Still Jim by Honoré Morrow holds 300 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.

What does chapter 10 of Still Jim contain?

Chapter 10 holds 300 sentences of Still Jim, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Still Jim by Honoré Morrow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 300 sentences, grouped into 60 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 60 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 60 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Vocabulary met early in Still Jim

Words and structures a reader meets early in Still Jim, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Elephant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Still Jim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Desert
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Still Jim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Countless
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Still Jim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Watching
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Still Jim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.