Chapter 6 of The Arrival of Jimpson, and Other Stories for Boys About Boys is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Arrival of Jimpson, and Other Stories for Boys About Boys is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice. “Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer? I’ll bet it’s five, all right.” “Well, you’re here now, ain’t yer?” responded a deeper voice, impatiently. “So shut up.
Chapter 6 of The Arrival of Jimpson, and Other Stories for Boys About Boys is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I’ll bet it’s five, all right.””
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading ““Well, you’re here now, ain’t yer?” responded a deeper voice, impatiently.”
muscular and heavily built
From this reading ““Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading ““Well, you’re here now, ain’t yer?” responded a deeper voice, impatiently.”
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading ““Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““Well, you’re here now, ain’t yer?” responded a deeper voice, impatiently.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading ““So shut up.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading ““Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.”
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In this reading ““Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.”
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
In this reading ““So shut up.”
In this reading ““Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer?”
In this reading ““Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer?”
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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 “Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.
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From this reading “Well, you’re here now, ain’t yer?” responded a deeper voice, impatiently.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I’ll bet it’s five, all right.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I’ll bet it’s five, all right.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Well, you’re here now, ain’t yer?” responded a deeper voice, impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I’ll bet it’s five, all right.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, you’re here now, ain’t yer?” responded a deeper voice, impatiently.
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll bet it’s five, all right.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Well, you’re here now, ain’t yer?” responded a deeper voice, impatiently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll bet it’s five, all right.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer?
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading “Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, you’re here now, ain’t yer?” responded a deeper voice, impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Well, you’re here now, ain’t yer?” responded a deeper voice, impatiently.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I’ll bet it’s five, all right.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “So shut up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So shut up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “So shut up.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer?
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you’re here now, ain’t yer?” responded a deeper voice, impatiently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Phew, I’m nigh dead with cold,” said a weak, husky voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Two miles from the village you said it was, didn’t yer?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, you’re here now, ain’t yer?” responded a deeper voice, impatiently.
Chapter 6 of The Arrival of Jimpson, and Other Stories for Boys About Boys by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
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