Chapter 1 of Captain Jinks, Hero is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Captain Jinks, Hero is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bless my soul! I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store. "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present. Have you got anything for a boy six years old?" "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
Chapter 1 of Captain Jinks, Hero is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “"To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.”
give a benediction to
From this reading “"Bless my soul!”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “"Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.”
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading “I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.”
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “"Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “"Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
any thing at all
From this reading Have you got anything for a boy six years old?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my soul!
a youthful male person
From this reading Have you got anything for a boy six years old?"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Have you got anything for a boy six years old?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you got anything for a boy six years old?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my soul!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Have you got anything for a boy six years old?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Have you got anything for a boy six years old?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Bless my soul!
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I nearly forgot," exclaimed Colonel Jinks, as he came back into the store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow is Sam's birthday and I promised Ma to bring him home something for a present.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
a late time of life
From this reading Have you got anything for a boy six years old?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you got anything for a boy six years old?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Let me see," answered the young woman behind the counter, turning round and looking at an upper shelf.
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