Chapter 11 of Sudden Jim is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Sudden Jim is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Our school opens Monday, doesn’t it, Marie?” asked Moran. She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying. Jim Ashe was aware of the somber glow of them. “Yes,” she said, shortly. Moran chuckled.
Chapter 11 of Sudden Jim is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading “Jim Ashe was aware of the somber glow of them.”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Moran chuckled.”
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “Jim Ashe was aware of the somber glow of them.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ““Our school opens Monday, doesn’t it, Marie?” asked Moran.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading ““Our school opens Monday, doesn’t it, Marie?” asked Moran.”
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.”
for a short time
From this reading ““Yes,” she said, shortly.”
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading “Jim Ashe was aware of the somber glow of them.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.”
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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 She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading Jim Ashe was aware of the somber glow of them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Our school opens Monday, doesn’t it, Marie?” asked Moran.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Jim Ashe was aware of the somber glow of them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Moran chuckled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our school opens Monday, doesn’t it, Marie?” asked Moran.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Jim Ashe was aware of the somber glow of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Our school opens Monday, doesn’t it, Marie?” asked Moran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Ashe was aware of the somber glow of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our school opens Monday, doesn’t it, Marie?” asked Moran.
a particular point in time
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Our school opens Monday, doesn’t it, Marie?” asked Moran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our school opens Monday, doesn’t it, Marie?” asked Moran.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim Ashe was aware of the somber glow of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “Our school opens Monday, doesn’t it, Marie?” asked Moran.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our school opens Monday, doesn’t it, Marie?” asked Moran.
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” she said, shortly.
an educational institution
From this reading “Our school opens Monday, doesn’t it, Marie?” asked Moran.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
for a short time
From this reading “Yes,” she said, shortly.
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Jim Ashe was aware of the somber glow of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim Ashe was aware of the somber glow of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her black eyes on him and allowed them to rest a moment before replying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim Ashe was aware of the somber glow of them.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” she said, shortly.
Chapter 11 of Sudden Jim by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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 11 holds 206 sentences of Sudden Jim, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Sudden Jim by Clarence Budington Kelland exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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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