Chapter 10 of Aunt Jane is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Aunt Jane is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Perhaps not. I was never so happy in my life--I know that!" And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard. And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton.... They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.
Chapter 10 of Aunt Jane is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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capability to perform or produce
From this reading “They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.”
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....”
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.”
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading “And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.”
a brief written record
From this reading “And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....
capability to perform or produce
From this reading They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I was never so happy in my life--I know that!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was never so happy in my life--I know that!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was never so happy in my life--I know that!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was never so happy in my life--I know that!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was never so happy in my life--I know that!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was never so happy in my life--I know that!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was never so happy in my life--I know that!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps not.
a brief written record
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps not.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was never so happy in my life--I know that!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.
express in speech
From this reading And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was never so happy in my life--I know that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Herman Medfield began to speak of the business and of Dalton, and of his purpose to see Dalton....
the act of using
From this reading They could use him, perhaps, in some minor capacity and see how he did.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was never so happy in my life--I know that!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading And his voice was serious now, with a deeper note in it than his father had heard.
Chapter 10 of Aunt Jane by Jennette Lee holds 437 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 10 holds 437 sentences of Aunt Jane, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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