Chapter 5 of Jack the runaway is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Jack the runaway is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning. “We had a dandy game,” he went on. “Your catching glove is nifty!” “Yes, Fred Walton played short,” added Sam Morton. “We waited as long as we could for you.
Chapter 5 of Jack the runaway is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading ““Your catching glove is nifty!””
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading ““We had a dandy game,” he went on.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading ““Your catching glove is nifty!””
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading ““Yes, Fred Walton played short,” added Sam Morton.”
very good
From this reading ““Your catching glove is nifty!””
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading ““Yes, Fred Walton played short,” added Sam Morton.”
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““We had a dandy game,” he went on.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Yes, Fred Walton played short,” added Sam Morton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Your catching glove is nifty!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “We waited as long as we could for you.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “We had a dandy game,” he went on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We waited as long as we could for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, Fred Walton played short,” added Sam Morton.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “We had a dandy game,” he went on.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “Your catching glove is nifty!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We had a dandy game,” he went on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We had a dandy game,” he went on.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your catching glove is nifty!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “We waited as long as we could for you.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “Yes, Fred Walton played short,” added Sam Morton.
very good
From this reading “Your catching glove is nifty!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We had a dandy game,” he went on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “Yes, Fred Walton played short,” added Sam Morton.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Yes, Fred Walton played short,” added Sam Morton.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
an educational institution
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Yes, Fred Walton played short,” added Sam Morton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
male cat
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “We waited as long as we could for you.
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading “Yes, Fred Walton played short,” added Sam Morton.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We had a dandy game,” he went on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We had a dandy game,” he went on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Fred Walton played short,” added Sam Morton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION “Hey, Jack, where were you Saturday?” asked Tom Berwick, as our hero came into the school yard Monday morning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your catching glove is nifty!”
Chapter 5 of Jack the runaway by Frank V. Webster holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 5 holds 148 sentences of Jack the runaway, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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