Chapter 2 of Good Times with the Juniors is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Good Times with the Juniors is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRST H. L. G. O papa! papa! (_Dance and music cease._) GIANT. What is it, my child? FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning! GIANTESS.
Chapter 2 of Good Times with the Juniors is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “(_Dance and music cease._) GIANT.”
prepared by cutting
From this reading “FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “(_Dance and music cease._) GIANT.”
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!”
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!”
walk stiffly
From this reading “FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!”
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 “FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!”
In this reading “FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!”
In this reading “FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!”
In this reading “FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Dance and music cease._) GIANT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading (_Dance and music cease._) GIANT.
a young person of either sex
From this reading What is it, my child?
prepared by cutting
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
a steep high face of rock
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading (_Dance and music cease._) GIANT.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
the boundary of a surface
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. O papa! papa!
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. O papa! papa!
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading (_Dance and music cease._) GIANT.
a female giant
From this reading GIANTESS.
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. O papa! papa!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it, my child?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it, my child?
a small worthless amount
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. O papa! papa!
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading (_Dance and music cease._) GIANT.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What is it, my child?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. O papa! papa!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
above and across; more than
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. O papa! papa!
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
walk stiffly
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
in or at that place or location
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it, my child?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading FIRST H. L. G. Why, we peeped over the edge of the bean-stalk cliff, and Jack chopped the stalk down, and it fell on his leg, and he lies there groaning!
Chapter 2 of Good Times with the Juniors by Lilian M. Heath holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of Good Times with the Juniors, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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