Chapter 24 of Still Jim is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Still Jim is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE DENNY GETS BUSY "Coyotes breed only with coyotes. Men talk much of pride of race, yet they will breed with any color." MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT. Pen clung to Uncle Denny with a breathless sob. She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
Chapter 24 of Still Jim is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “Pen clung to Uncle Denny with a breathless sob.”
call forth
From this reading “UNCLE DENNY GETS BUSY "Coyotes breed only with coyotes.”
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Pen clung to Uncle Denny with a breathless sob.”
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading “UNCLE DENNY GETS BUSY "Coyotes breed only with coyotes.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
weep convulsively
From this reading “Pen clung to Uncle Denny with a breathless sob.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pen clung to Uncle Denny with a breathless sob.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Men talk much of pride of race, yet they will breed with any color."
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Pen clung to Uncle Denny with a breathless sob.
call forth
From this reading UNCLE DENNY GETS BUSY "Coyotes breed only with coyotes.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading UNCLE DENNY GETS BUSY "Coyotes breed only with coyotes.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Pen clung to Uncle Denny with a breathless sob.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Men talk much of pride of race, yet they will breed with any color."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading UNCLE DENNY GETS BUSY "Coyotes breed only with coyotes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE DENNY GETS BUSY "Coyotes breed only with coyotes.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading UNCLE DENNY GETS BUSY "Coyotes breed only with coyotes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men talk much of pride of race, yet they will breed with any color."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Men talk much of pride of race, yet they will breed with any color."
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 She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men talk much of pride of race, yet they will breed with any color."
and nothing more
From this reading UNCLE DENNY GETS BUSY "Coyotes breed only with coyotes.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Pen clung to Uncle Denny with a breathless sob.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Men talk much of pride of race, yet they will breed with any color."
any competition
From this reading Men talk much of pride of race, yet they will breed with any color."
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
have in common
From this reading She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
weep convulsively
From this reading Pen clung to Uncle Denny with a breathless sob.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Men talk much of pride of race, yet they will breed with any color."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men talk much of pride of race, yet they will breed with any color."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pen clung to Uncle Denny with a breathless sob.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE DENNY GETS BUSY "Coyotes breed only with coyotes.
up to a particular time
From this reading She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not realized how heavy her burden was until Uncle Denny had come to share it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Men talk much of pride of race, yet they will breed with any color."
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNCLE DENNY GETS BUSY "Coyotes breed only with coyotes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Men talk much of pride of race, yet they will breed with any color."
Chapter 24 of Still Jim by Honoré Morrow holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 24 holds 411 sentences of Still Jim, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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