Chapter 19 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies? To wit: Sally and Shirley." "Yes," snapped Judith, "and I've noticed something else. You are apt to fall in love with the rebel." Jane laughed.
Chapter 19 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?”
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading “"Yes," snapped Judith, "and I've noticed something else.”
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading “TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?”
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading “TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “You are apt to fall in love with the rebel."”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Yes," snapped Judith, "and I've noticed something else.”
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading “TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?”
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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 TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To wit: Sally and Shirley."
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading You are apt to fall in love with the rebel."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are apt to fall in love with the rebel."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," snapped Judith, "and I've noticed something else.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading You are apt to fall in love with the rebel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," snapped Judith, "and I've noticed something else.
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading "Yes," snapped Judith, "and I've noticed something else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Jane laughed.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You are apt to fall in love with the rebel."
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
being perceived or observed
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading You are apt to fall in love with the rebel."
witty remark
From this reading To wit: Sally and Shirley."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To wit: Sally and Shirley."
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Yes," snapped Judith, "and I've noticed something else.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Yes," snapped Judith, "and I've noticed something else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are apt to fall in love with the rebel."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To wit: Sally and Shirley."
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading To wit: Sally and Shirley."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are apt to fall in love with the rebel."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," snapped Judith, "and I've noticed something else.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOUCHSTONE "Have you noticed, Judy," asked Jane, "what a miraculous improvement is manifest in our two pet freshies?
Chapter 19 of Jane Allen, Junior by Edith Bancroft holds 178 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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