Chapter 19 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I told him what little I knew about Austrians. “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued. “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing. It ain't what Hank has done that surprises me. And it is not on him that the sorrow will fall.
Chapter 19 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading “I told him what little I knew about Austrians.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “It ain't what Hank has done that surprises me.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading ““Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.”
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading ““Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “And it is not on him that the sorrow will fall.”
cause to run in panic
From this reading ““Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “It ain't what Hank has done that surprises me.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading ““Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.”
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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 “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I told him what little I knew about Austrians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ain't what Hank has done that surprises me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it is not on him that the sorrow will fall.
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading I told him what little I knew about Austrians.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It ain't what Hank has done that surprises me.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued.
at any time
From this reading “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And it is not on him that the sorrow will fall.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading It ain't what Hank has done that surprises me.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It ain't what Hank has done that surprises me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him what little I knew about Austrians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him what little I knew about Austrians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ain't what Hank has done that surprises me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I told him what little I knew about Austrians.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I told him what little I knew about Austrians.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It ain't what Hank has done that surprises me.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it is not on him that the sorrow will fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it is not on him that the sorrow will fall.
cut with a saw
From this reading “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued.
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And it is not on him that the sorrow will fall.
cause to run in panic
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It ain't what Hank has done that surprises me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It ain't what Hank has done that surprises me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued.
a special situation
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him what little I knew about Austrians.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I told him what little I knew about Austrians.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Of course men will stampede into marriage in this hyeh Western country, where a woman is a scanty thing.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “This woman is the first I have ever saw of 'em,” he continued.
Chapter 19 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories by Owen Wister holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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