Chapter 17 of Still Jim is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Still Jim is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs! When women have it, it is mingled always with tenderness." MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT. Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself. "Oh, I'm not accusing you of planning the thing!" sneered Sara.
Chapter 17 of Still Jim is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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containing or expressing accusation
From this reading “"Oh, I'm not accusing you of planning the thing!" sneered Sara.”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!”
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “"Oh, I'm not accusing you of planning the thing!" sneered Sara.”
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “"Oh, I'm not accusing you of planning the thing!" sneered Sara.”
a step in walking or running
From this reading “Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading "Oh, I'm not accusing you of planning the thing!" sneered Sara.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When women have it, it is mingled always with tenderness."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When women have it, it is mingled always with tenderness."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm not accusing you of planning the thing!" sneered Sara.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When women have it, it is mingled always with tenderness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading When women have it, it is mingled always with tenderness."
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I'm not accusing you of planning the thing!" sneered Sara.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm not accusing you of planning the thing!" sneered Sara.
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "Oh, I'm not accusing you of planning the thing!" sneered Sara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm not accusing you of planning the thing!" sneered Sara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading "Oh, I'm not accusing you of planning the thing!" sneered Sara.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
a step in walking or running
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading When women have it, it is mingled always with tenderness."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
a special situation
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO LATE FOR LOVE "Honor is the thing that makes humans different from dogs--some dogs!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
in the direction of
From this reading Jim jumped to his feet and took a stride toward Sara's couch, then checked himself.
at the time that
From this reading When women have it, it is mingled always with tenderness."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When women have it, it is mingled always with tenderness."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When women have it, it is mingled always with tenderness."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I'm not accusing you of planning the thing!" sneered Sara.
Chapter 17 of Still Jim by Honoré Morrow holds 347 sentences, grouped into 70 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 17 holds 347 sentences of Still Jim, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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