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Jane Allen, Junior

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I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.
"Just hear that tattoo over in the wing.
I'll bet it's Dozia."
"She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.
Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.
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Jane Allen, Junior

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.
Line 2
"Just hear that tattoo over in the wing.
/dʒʌst hiːr ðæt ˌtæˈtuː ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə wɪŋ/
Line 3
I'll bet it's Dozia."
Line 4
"She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.
/ʃiː hæz ə kəˈlekʃən ʌv ˈmuːvi kwiːnz ənd aɪ daʊt nɑːt ðæt ɪz ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
Line 5
Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

circular adjective US /ˈsɜːrkjələr/

having the shape or form of a circle

From this reading “I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.”

coronation noun US /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/

the ceremony of installing a new monarch

From this reading “"She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.”

Judith noun US /ˈdʒuːdəθ/

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading “I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.”

leans noun US /liːnz/

plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

From this reading “Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.”

movie noun US /ˈmuːvi/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading “"She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.”

proctor noun US /ˈprɑːktər/

someone who supervises (an examination)

From this reading “Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.”

queens noun US /kwiːnz/

a borough of New York City

From this reading “"She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.”

tattoo noun US /ˌtæˈtuː/

a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

From this reading “"Just hear that tattoo over in the wing.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

anti-tack

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

betverbUS /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading I'll bet it's Dozia."

circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/

having the shape or form of a circle

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

coronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/

the ceremony of installing a new monarch

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

deafadjectiveUS /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

Dozia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'll bet it's Dozia."

Dozia's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/

every person

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Just hear that tattoo over in the wing.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'll bet it's Dozia."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Just hear that tattoo over in the wing.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'll bet it's Dozia."

Jane

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

Judith's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Just hear that tattoo over in the wing.

leansnounUS /liːnz/

plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Just hear that tattoo over in the wing.

proctornounUS /ˈprɑːktər/

someone who supervises (an examination)

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

queensnounUS /kwiːnz/

a borough of New York City

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She has a collection of movie queens and I doubt not that is the official coronation.

suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

tattoonounUS /ˌtæˈtuː/

a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

From this reading "Just hear that tattoo over in the wing.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Just hear that tattoo over in the wing.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Let us hope the new proctor is deaf on the left, Dozia's room leans that way," replied Judith.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

wingnounUS /wɪŋ/

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading "Just hear that tattoo over in the wing.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I thought everyone had been supplied with the anti-tack hammer circular," remarked Jane, falling back where Judith's cushions ought to be.

Chapter 1 of Jane Allen, Junior by Edith Bancroft holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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