Chapter 2 of The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ruggles shook his great hand high in air. "I'd--I'd----" "Never mind _that_," interrupted the householder. "The man who's _going_ had better take his chance. There's one minute lost." During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.
Chapter 2 of The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.”
someone who owns a home
From this reading “"I'd--I'd----" "Never mind _that_," interrupted the householder.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"I'd--I'd----" "Never mind _that_," interrupted the householder.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “There's one minute lost."”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.”
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading “During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Ruggles shook his great hand high in air.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Ruggles shook his great hand high in air.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "The man who's _going_ had better take his chance.
uttered without voice
From this reading During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "The man who's _going_ had better take his chance.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.
the act of departing
From this reading "The man who's _going_ had better take his chance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ruggles shook his great hand high in air.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The man who's _going_ had better take his chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ruggles shook his great hand high in air.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ruggles shook his great hand high in air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruggles shook his great hand high in air.
someone who owns a home
From this reading "I'd--I'd----" "Never mind _that_," interrupted the householder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd--I'd----" "Never mind _that_," interrupted the householder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruggles shook his great hand high in air.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "I'd--I'd----" "Never mind _that_," interrupted the householder.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There's one minute lost."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man who's _going_ had better take his chance.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I'd--I'd----" "Never mind _that_," interrupted the householder.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading There's one minute lost."
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'd--I'd----" "Never mind _that_," interrupted the householder.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's one minute lost."
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruggles shook his great hand high in air.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Ruggles shook his great hand high in air.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading During the next half-second the modern philanthropist breathed in suspense.
carry out
From this reading "The man who's _going_ had better take his chance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'd--I'd----" "Never mind _that_," interrupted the householder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'd--I'd----" "Never mind _that_," interrupted the householder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's one minute lost."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The man who's _going_ had better take his chance.
Chapter 2 of The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode by Marie Van Vorst holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 2 holds 436 sentences of The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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