Chapter 1 of The Intrusion of Jimmy is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Intrusion of Jimmy is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I envy Jimmy," he said. "I don't know anyone I'd rather be. He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to. He's as strong as an ox. I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.
Chapter 1 of The Intrusion of Jimmy is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 8/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 36–40
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any person at all
From this reading “"I don't know anyone I'd rather be.”
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “"I envy Jimmy," he said.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"I envy Jimmy," he said.”
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading “I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “He's as strong as an ox.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.”
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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 He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He's as strong as an ox.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
any person at all
From this reading "I don't know anyone I'd rather be.
any thing at all
From this reading I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He's as strong as an ox.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't know anyone I'd rather be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know anyone I'd rather be.
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading "I envy Jimmy," he said.
at any time
From this reading I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.
apart from; not including
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I envy Jimmy," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I envy Jimmy," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know anyone I'd rather be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "I envy Jimmy," he said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know anyone I'd rather be.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading He's as strong as an ox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
on the contrary
From this reading "I don't know anyone I'd rather be.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I envy Jimmy," he said.
express in words
From this reading I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He's as strong as an ox.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's got much more money than any man except a professional 'plute' has any right to.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I shouldn't say he'd ever had anything worse than measles in his life.
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