Chapter 15 of Still Jim is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Still Jim is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits." MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT. Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were. Don't add idiocy to your other accomplishments." Sara's black eyes continued to glare for a moment.
Chapter 15 of Still Jim is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading “Don't add idiocy to your other accomplishments."”
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."”
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “Sara's black eyes continued to glare for a moment.”
extreme mental retardation
From this reading “Don't add idiocy to your other accomplishments."”
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Don't add idiocy to your other accomplishments."
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Don't add idiocy to your other accomplishments."
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Sara's black eyes continued to glare for a moment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
without stop or interruption
From this reading Sara's black eyes continued to glare for a moment.
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't add idiocy to your other accomplishments."
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
at any time
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sara's black eyes continued to glare for a moment.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Sara's black eyes continued to glare for a moment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
extreme mental retardation
From this reading Don't add idiocy to your other accomplishments."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
immediately past
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
a particular point in time
From this reading Sara's black eyes continued to glare for a moment.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Don't add idiocy to your other accomplishments."
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
a human being
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sara's black eyes continued to glare for a moment.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
express in words
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
which person or people
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE HEART OF A DESERT WIFE "The squaws who come at times to crouch upon my back have the slow listening patience of the rabbits."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pen paused, eyes angry, mouth disgusted: "You are the last person I'd ever tell, Sara, if I were.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't add idiocy to your other accomplishments."
Chapter 15 of Still Jim by Honoré Morrow holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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 15 holds 334 sentences of Still Jim, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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