Chapter 21 of Jack the runaway is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Jack the runaway is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack. He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella. Jack could throw no light on when it had been done. “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager. “I--I don’t know,” replied Jack.
Chapter 21 of Jack the runaway is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading ““Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.”
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.”
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
From this reading “THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.”
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading ““Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
a youthful male person
From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” replied Jack.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” replied Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” replied Jack.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
not any; not one
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” replied Jack.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
propel through the air
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
at the time that
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
Chapter 21 of Jack the runaway by Frank V. Webster holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 21 holds 125 sentences of Jack the runaway, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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