Chapter 27 of Still Jim is here in full — 595 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Still Jim is here in full — 595 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert. So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man." MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT. Uncle Denny was on the platform before Marshall had ceased speaking. "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
Chapter 27 of Still Jim is here in full — 595 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading “So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man."”
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading “THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.”
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.”
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading “So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man."”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “Uncle Denny was on the platform before Marshall had ceased speaking.”
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.”
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 So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man."
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Uncle Denny was on the platform before Marshall had ceased speaking.
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man."
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Uncle Denny was on the platform before Marshall had ceased speaking.
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From this reading Uncle Denny was on the platform before Marshall had ceased speaking.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man."
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man."
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Denny was on the platform before Marshall had ceased speaking.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man."
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Uncle Denny was on the platform before Marshall had ceased speaking.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Denny was on the platform before Marshall had ceased speaking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man."
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Uncle Denny was on the platform before Marshall had ceased speaking.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.
bring forth or yield
From this reading So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Uncle Denny was on the platform before Marshall had ceased speaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So do the ages buffet one another until they produce a dominating man."
a special situation
From this reading "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Denny was on the platform before Marshall had ceased speaking.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE THUMB PRINT "I have been buffeted by the ages until I dominate the desert.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Denny was on the platform before Marshall had ceased speaking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Friends, Mr. Marshall has said the thing we had in mind to present to this meeting.
Chapter 27 of Still Jim by Honoré Morrow holds 595 sentences, grouped into 119 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 27 holds 595 sentences of Still Jim, unabridged, divided into 119 reading sections.
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