Chapter 5 of The Intrusion of Jimmy is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Intrusion of Jimmy is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things. This cyclone shifted a footstool, a small chair, a rug, and Spike. The chair, struck by a massive boot, whirled against the wall. The foot-stool rolled away. The rug crumpled up and slid.
Chapter 5 of The Intrusion of Jimmy is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.”
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “The chair, struck by a massive boot, whirled against the wall.”
of metal e.g.
From this reading “The rug crumpled up and slid.”
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading “GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “This cyclone shifted a footstool, a small chair, a rug, and Spike.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “This cyclone shifted a footstool, a small chair, a rug, and Spike.”
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading “This cyclone shifted a footstool, a small chair, a rug, and Spike.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “The chair, struck by a massive boot, whirled against the wall.”
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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 GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The chair, struck by a massive boot, whirled against the wall.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This cyclone shifted a footstool, a small chair, a rug, and Spike.
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The foot-stool rolled away.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The chair, struck by a massive boot, whirled against the wall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chair, struck by a massive boot, whirled against the wall.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading This cyclone shifted a footstool, a small chair, a rug, and Spike.
of metal e.g.
From this reading The rug crumpled up and slid.
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
a movement into or inward
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The foot-stool rolled away.
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading This cyclone shifted a footstool, a small chair, a rug, and Spike.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading The chair, struck by a massive boot, whirled against the wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The foot-stool rolled away.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading This cyclone shifted a footstool, a small chair, a rug, and Spike.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading This cyclone shifted a footstool, a small chair, a rug, and Spike.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The rug crumpled up and slid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This cyclone shifted a footstool, a small chair, a rug, and Spike.
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading This cyclone shifted a footstool, a small chair, a rug, and Spike.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The chair, struck by a massive boot, whirled against the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cyclone shifted a footstool, a small chair, a rug, and Spike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED A cyclone, entering a room, is apt to alter the position of things.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rug crumpled up and slid.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The chair, struck by a massive boot, whirled against the wall.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The chair, struck by a massive boot, whirled against the wall.
Chapter 5 of The Intrusion of Jimmy by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 5 holds 203 sentences of The Intrusion of Jimmy, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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