Chapter 3 of Chicken Little Jane on the Big John is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Chicken Little Jane on the Big John is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter. Jane hovered about inquisitively. She was almost sure it was to Mrs. Halford. And if so, she must surely be inviting Katie and Gertie. If she could only be sure.
Chapter 3 of Chicken Little Jane on the Big John is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.”
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading “Jane hovered about inquisitively.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading “And if so, she must surely be inviting Katie and Gertie.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.”
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “And if so, she must surely be inviting Katie and Gertie.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Jane hovered about inquisitively.”
In this reading “She was almost sure it was to Mrs. Halford.”
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 CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jane hovered about inquisitively.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was almost sure it was to Mrs. Halford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if so, she must surely be inviting Katie and Gertie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if so, she must surely be inviting Katie and Gertie.
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she could only be sure.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if so, she must surely be inviting Katie and Gertie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was almost sure it was to Mrs. Halford.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Jane hovered about inquisitively.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if so, she must surely be inviting Katie and Gertie.
with curiosity
From this reading Jane hovered about inquisitively.
attractive and tempting
From this reading And if so, she must surely be inviting Katie and Gertie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was almost sure it was to Mrs. Halford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane hovered about inquisitively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if so, she must surely be inviting Katie and Gertie.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And if so, she must surely be inviting Katie and Gertie.
and nothing more
From this reading If she could only be sure.
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was almost sure it was to Mrs. Halford.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And if so, she must surely be inviting Katie and Gertie.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was almost sure it was to Mrs. Halford.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And if so, she must surely be inviting Katie and Gertie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was almost sure it was to Mrs. Halford.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
the act of creating written works
From this reading CHICKEN LITTLE PAYS A VISIT Mrs. Morton was sitting at her desk writing a letter.
Chapter 3 of Chicken Little Jane on the Big John by Lily Munsell Ritchie holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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 3 holds 288 sentences of Chicken Little Jane on the Big John, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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