Chapter 18 of The Adventures of Jimmie Dale is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Adventures of Jimmie Dale is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room. Then somewhere in the house a clock struck the hour. Five o'clock! He raised his head. YES!
Chapter 18 of The Adventures of Jimmie Dale is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Then somewhere in the house a clock struck the hour.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.”
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading “THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Then somewhere in the house a clock struck the hour.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.”
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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 Then somewhere in the house a clock struck the hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Then somewhere in the house a clock struck the hour.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five o'clock!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He raised his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised his head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then somewhere in the house a clock struck the hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
according to the clock
From this reading Five o'clock!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his head.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Then somewhere in the house a clock struck the hour.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then somewhere in the house a clock struck the hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then somewhere in the house a clock struck the hour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
not set afire or burning
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE “HOUR” As the minutes passed, many of them, Jimmie Dale sat there motionless, staring before him at the desk that was faintly outlined in the unlighted room.
an affirmative
From this reading YES!
Chapter 18 of The Adventures of Jimmie Dale by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 18 holds 206 sentences of The Adventures of Jimmie Dale, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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