Chapter 6 of Jack the runaway is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Jack the runaway is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed. His mind was in a whirl. He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer. “He’s mean enough to,” thought the boy. “But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.
Chapter 6 of Jack the runaway is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading ““But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.”
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading ““But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.”
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.”
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “His mind was in a whirl.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.”
put in effect
In this reading “He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.”
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 JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
a youthful male person
From this reading “He’s mean enough to,” thought the boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “He’s mean enough to,” thought the boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s mean enough to,” thought the boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “He’s mean enough to,” thought the boy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was in a whirl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But I don’t see how he can accuse me of taking that cup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK RUNS AWAY Jack closed the door of his apartment and sat down in a chair by the bed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He’s mean enough to,” thought the boy.
something that is a source of danger
From this reading He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He’s mean enough to,” thought the boy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was in a whirl.
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading His mind was in a whirl.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered if the professor would carry out his threat, and call an officer.
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