Chapter 10 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Then I should have thought Leola--” I began. “Not the sex of the speaker. It's the listeners. Now you take women. Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.
Chapter 10 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““Then I should have thought Leola--” I began.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.”
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading “It's the listeners.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.”
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading ““Not the sex of the speaker.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading ““Not the sex of the speaker.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Now you take women.”
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 Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Then I should have thought Leola--” I began.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then I should have thought Leola--” I began.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then I should have thought Leola--” I began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the listeners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then I should have thought Leola--” I began.
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading It's the listeners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not the sex of the speaker.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you take women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not the sex of the speaker.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “Not the sex of the speaker.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Then I should have thought Leola--” I began.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “Not the sex of the speaker.
carry out
From this reading Now you take women.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not the sex of the speaker.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then I should have thought Leola--” I began.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Then I should have thought Leola--” I began.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Women generally prefer something that will give them a good cry.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now you take women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you take women.
Chapter 10 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories by Owen Wister holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 10 holds 209 sentences of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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