Chapter 23 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now. “But the body and the mind!” cried Gaston. “My God, are they nothing? Do you think that they are given to us for nothing but a trap? You cannot teach such a doctrine with your library there.
Chapter 23 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading ““There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.”
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading “You cannot teach such a doctrine with your library there.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “You cannot teach such a doctrine with your library there.”
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading ““There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.”
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ““There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “You cannot teach such a doctrine with your library there.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Do you think that they are given to us for nothing but a trap?”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading ““There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.”
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 Do you think that they are given to us for nothing but a trap?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But the body and the mind!” cried Gaston.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My God, are they nothing?
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading “There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “But the body and the mind!” cried Gaston.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the body and the mind!” cried Gaston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot teach such a doctrine with your library there.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “But the body and the mind!” cried Gaston.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think that they are given to us for nothing but a trap?
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading You cannot teach such a doctrine with your library there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do you think that they are given to us for nothing but a trap?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But the body and the mind!” cried Gaston.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Do you think that they are given to us for nothing but a trap?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “My God, are they nothing?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.
a room where books are kept
From this reading You cannot teach such a doctrine with your library there.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “But the body and the mind!” cried Gaston.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My God, are they nothing?
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “My God, are they nothing?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading “There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You cannot teach such a doctrine with your library there.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading You cannot teach such a doctrine with your library there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you think that they are given to us for nothing but a trap?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My God, are they nothing?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think that they are given to us for nothing but a trap?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you think that they are given to us for nothing but a trap?
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Do you think that they are given to us for nothing but a trap?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you think that they are given to us for nothing but a trap?
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “There is no aristocracy of souls,” said the padre, almost whispering now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You cannot teach such a doctrine with your library there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think that they are given to us for nothing but a trap?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot teach such a doctrine with your library there.
Chapter 23 of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories by Owen Wister holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 23 holds 213 sentences of The Jimmyjohn Boss, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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