Chapter 6 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"HULLO, JOHNNIE GREYBREEKS! I'M YOUR UNCLE." "Hullo, Johnnie Greybreeks! Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months." It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
Chapter 6 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.”
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading “It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.”
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In this reading “Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."”
pile up (debts or scores)
In this reading “It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.”
In this reading “Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."”
In this reading “It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.”
In this reading “It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HULLO, JOHNNIE GREYBREEKS!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "HULLO, JOHNNIE GREYBREEKS!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'M YOUR UNCLE."
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From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HULLO, JOHNNIE GREYBREEKS!
immediately past
From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
male cat
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I'M YOUR UNCLE."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading It was Tom Morgan himself the two friends had run up against at the corner of Jamaica Street--big Tom Morgan, brown waving beard and all.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, my little man, I've been looking for you for the last six months."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'M YOUR UNCLE."
Chapter 6 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes by Gordon Stables holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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