Chapter 2 of Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! is here in full — 595 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! is here in full — 595 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward. Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut. "How come, Mama?" "Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them." "Did Shoogie come?"
Chapter 2 of Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! is here in full — 595 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading “"Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “"Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.”
shredded cabbage fermented in brine
From this reading “Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.”
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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 Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading "Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How come, Mama?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Shoogie come?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How come, Mama?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
engage in
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.
shredded cabbage fermented in brine
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did Shoogie come?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Our cabbages are ready, and Doanie and Huldie are up here to fix them."
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning, nothing was said about the moon shining or about Mister Ward.
during the time that
From this reading Instead, while Mama was fixing my breakfast, she told me it was a perfect day to make sauerkraut.
Chapter 2 of Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! by Jewell Ellen Smith holds 595 sentences, grouped into 119 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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