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Chapter 6 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy. “One matter, Mr. Drake,” stammered Half-past Full, as the party rose. “Our jobs. We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.” “Sort of broke,” repeated the boy, eyeing him.
Chapter 6 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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negotiation between nations
From this reading “A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.”
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading ““One matter, Mr. Drake,” stammered Half-past Full, as the party rose.”
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading ““Sort of broke,” repeated the boy, eyeing him.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.”
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ““Our jobs.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.”
recurring again and again
From this reading ““Sort of broke,” repeated the boy, eyeing him.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.”
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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 A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “One matter, Mr. Drake,” stammered Half-past Full, as the party rose.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Sort of broke,” repeated the boy, eyeing him.
lacking funds
From this reading We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.”
negotiation between nations
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading “One matter, Mr. Drake,” stammered Half-past Full, as the party rose.
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading “Sort of broke,” repeated the boy, eyeing him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “One matter, Mr. Drake,” stammered Half-past Full, as the party rose.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One matter, Mr. Drake,” stammered Half-past Full, as the party rose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sort of broke,” repeated the boy, eyeing him.
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Our jobs.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “One matter, Mr. Drake,” stammered Half-past Full, as the party rose.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “One matter, Mr. Drake,” stammered Half-past Full, as the party rose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One matter, Mr. Drake,” stammered Half-past Full, as the party rose.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our jobs.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “One matter, Mr. Drake,” stammered Half-past Full, as the party rose.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Sort of broke,” repeated the boy, eyeing him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “One matter, Mr. Drake,” stammered Half-past Full, as the party rose.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One matter, Mr. Drake,” stammered Half-past Full, as the party rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We're glad to pay for any things what got sort of broke.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A large laugh went up from the visitors, and the meal was finished without further diplomacy.
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