Chapter 8 of Aunt Jane is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Aunt Jane is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Aunt Jane sighed. "It doesn't seem right for one person to have everything." "He'll have to have things--for a while," replied Dr. Carmon. "He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him.... He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"
Chapter 8 of Aunt Jane is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Aunt Jane sighed.”
a form of solitaire that involves gambling
From this reading “He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"It doesn't seem right for one person to have everything."”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Aunt Jane sighed.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “"He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....”
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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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “"He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....”
In this reading “He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"”
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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 "He'll have to have things--for a while," replied Dr. Carmon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Jane sighed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"
a form of solitaire that involves gambling
From this reading He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll have to have things--for a while," replied Dr. Carmon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It doesn't seem right for one person to have everything."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll have to have things--for a while," replied Dr. Carmon.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "It doesn't seem right for one person to have everything."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It doesn't seem right for one person to have everything."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It doesn't seem right for one person to have everything."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll have to have things--for a while," replied Dr. Carmon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't seem right for one person to have everything."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Jane sighed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It doesn't seem right for one person to have everything."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....
a human being
From this reading "It doesn't seem right for one person to have everything."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He'll have to have things--for a while," replied Dr. Carmon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It doesn't seem right for one person to have everything."
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It doesn't seem right for one person to have everything."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Aunt Jane sighed.
carry out
From this reading He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "He'll have to have things--for a while," replied Dr. Carmon.
up to a particular time
From this reading "He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It doesn't seem right for one person to have everything."
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading He wants Miss Canfield--and I can't take the risk of having him upset!"
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....
during the time that
From this reading "He'll have to have things--for a while," replied Dr. Carmon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "He'll have to have what he wants--till I find out what's wrong with him....
Chapter 8 of Aunt Jane by Jennette Lee holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 8 holds 433 sentences of Aunt Jane, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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