Chapter 4 of Jackanapes is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Jackanapes is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV. 13. Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were. She lived slowly and carefully, and she lived long. So did Miss Jessamine; but the General was dead.
Chapter 4 of Jackanapes is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing life
From this reading “Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “She lived slowly and carefully, and she lived long.”
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading “Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.”
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.”
a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
From this reading “So did Miss Jessamine; but the General was dead.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.”
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From this reading 13.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
possessing life
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So did Miss Jessamine; but the General was dead.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She lived slowly and carefully, and she lived long.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading So did Miss Jessamine; but the General was dead.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did Miss Jessamine; but the General was dead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading So did Miss Jessamine; but the General was dead.
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
From this reading So did Miss Jessamine; but the General was dead.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived slowly and carefully, and she lived long.
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 She lived slowly and carefully, and she lived long.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So did Miss Jessamine; but the General was dead.
not any; not one
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
not divisible by two
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived slowly and carefully, and she lived long.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She lived slowly and carefully, and she lived long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did Miss Jessamine; but the General was dead.
not in physical motion
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--JOHN XV.
a late time of life
From this reading Twenty and odd years later the Grey Goose was still alive, and in full possession of her faculties, such as they were.
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