Chapter 12 of How Janice Day Won is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of How Janice Day Won is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart. She kept on with strained vehemence: "I know what they all say! And my mother is as bad as any of them. They say Hopewell was intoxicated.
Chapter 12 of How Janice Day Won is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “And my mother is as bad as any of them.”
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “They say Hopewell was intoxicated.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “She kept on with strained vehemence:”
a small stream
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “She kept on with strained vehemence:”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.”
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading “She kept on with strained vehemence:”
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(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 "I know what they all say!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And my mother is as bad as any of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And my mother is as bad as any of them.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And my mother is as bad as any of them.
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say Hopewell was intoxicated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what they all say!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading They say Hopewell was intoxicated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And my mother is as bad as any of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept on with strained vehemence:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what they all say!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And my mother is as bad as any of them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my mother is as bad as any of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And my mother is as bad as any of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She kept on with strained vehemence:
a small stream
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
express in words
From this reading "I know what they all say!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept on with strained vehemence:
lacking natural ease
From this reading She kept on with strained vehemence:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And my mother is as bad as any of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know what they all say!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading She kept on with strained vehemence:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY 'Rill seemed to understand what was in Janice's mind and heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She kept on with strained vehemence:
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