Chapter 3 of The Five Jars is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Five Jars is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Get up a minute, Wag," I said. "I want to see something." "What?" said he, jumping up at once. "Stand back to back with Slim, if you don't mind. That's it.
Chapter 3 of The Five Jars is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “"What?" said he, jumping up at once.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"Stand back to back with Slim, if you don't mind.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “"Get up a minute, Wag," I said.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “"Stand back to back with Slim, if you don't mind.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"I want to see something."”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “"Stand back to back with Slim, if you don't mind.”
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading “"Get up a minute, Wag," I said.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"I want to see something."”
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 "Get up a minute, Wag," I said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What?" said he, jumping up at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Stand back to back with Slim, if you don't mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stand back to back with Slim, if you don't mind.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get up a minute, Wag," I said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What?" said he, jumping up at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Get up a minute, Wag," I said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Stand back to back with Slim, if you don't mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's it.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "What?" said he, jumping up at once.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Stand back to back with Slim, if you don't mind.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Get up a minute, Wag," I said.
on one occasion
From this reading "What?" said he, jumping up at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Get up a minute, Wag," I said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I want to see something."
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "Stand back to back with Slim, if you don't mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I want to see something."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand back to back with Slim, if you don't mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to see something."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Get up a minute, Wag," I said.
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading "Get up a minute, Wag," I said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to see something."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" said he, jumping up at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Stand back to back with Slim, if you don't mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stand back to back with Slim, if you don't mind.
Chapter 3 of The Five Jars by M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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 3 holds 457 sentences of The Five Jars, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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