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The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, he killed himself directly after killing Casey.
A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.
But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”
Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.
Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”
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The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.
Line 2
A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.
/ə ˈveri rer ækt fɔːr æn ˈɪndiən æz juː ɑːr ˈdaʊtləs əˈwer/
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But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”
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Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.
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Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

Learner Dictionary

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corpse noun US /kɔːrps/

the dead body of a human being

From this reading “But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.””

crowd's noun US /kraʊdz/

possessive form of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading ““You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.”

fun noun US /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading ““Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.”

gainers noun US /ˈɡeɪnərz/

plural of “gainer” — a person who gains weight

From this reading “But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.””

Germany noun US /ˈdʒɜːrməni/

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading “Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.””

Inquiry noun US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading “Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.””

killing noun US /ˈkɪlɪŋ/

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading ““You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.”

Starr noun US /stɑːr/

rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading ““Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

Albumblatt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.

Casey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/

the dead body of a human being

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

crowd'snounUS /kraʊdz/

possessive form of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.

Duane

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading “Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading “Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.

gainersnounUS /ˈɡeɪnərz/

plural of “gainer” — a person who gains weight

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.

InquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading “Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

manoeuvres

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.

rareadjectiveUS /rer/

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

StarrnounUS /stɑːr/

rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading “Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

to-morrow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since the Court of Inquiry let Mr. Albumblatt off, he has not said Germany once--and that's three months to-morrow.”

Utenoun

a member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico

From this reading “Captain,” said Mrs. Starr, on a later day, “you and Ute Jack have ended our fun.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading A very rare act for an Indian, as you are doubtless aware.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You see, Mr. Albumblatt,” said Duane, in the whole crowd's hearing, “he killed himself directly after killing Casey.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But if your manoeuvres with his corpse have taught you anything you did not know before, we shall all be gainers.”

Chapter 12 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories by Owen Wister holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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.

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