Chapter 4 of Good Times with the Juniors is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Good Times with the Juniors is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRST DAIRYMAID. How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky! MUFFET. Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help. It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
Chapter 4 of Good Times with the Juniors is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!”
provoking horror
From this reading “It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!”
more often or more frequently
From this reading “Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help.”
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!”
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading “It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!”
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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 It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
a woman who works in a dairy
From this reading FIRST DAIRYMAID.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST DAIRYMAID.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help.
provoking horror
From this reading It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MUFFET.
not any; not one
From this reading How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
more often or more frequently
From this reading Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help.
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!
in or at that place or location
From this reading How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
displeasing to the senses
From this reading How fortunate that there are no ugly black clouds in the sky!
the act of using
From this reading Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help.
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
which person or people
From this reading It reminds me of that horrible, crawly, eight-legged creature who lives in a--ugh!--in a web!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Please, please do not use the word “black” any oftener than you cannot help.
Chapter 4 of Good Times with the Juniors by Lilian M. Heath holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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