Chapter 20 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CRAMMING EVENTS "Now, what can we do? However are we going to get out of this?" Sally asked Shirley. They seemed desperate. "I don't know.
Chapter 20 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Sally asked Shirley.”
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading “CRAMMING EVENTS "Now, what can we do?”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “They seemed desperate.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “CRAMMING EVENTS "Now, what can we do?”
the act of departing
From this reading “However are we going to get out of this?"”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However are we going to get out of this?"”
witty remark
From this reading “Sally asked Shirley.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “They seemed desperate.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However are we going to get out of this?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sally asked Shirley.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CRAMMING EVENTS "Now, what can we do?
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading CRAMMING EVENTS "Now, what can we do?
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading They seemed desperate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading CRAMMING EVENTS "Now, what can we do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading CRAMMING EVENTS "Now, what can we do?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading However are we going to get out of this?"
the act of departing
From this reading However are we going to get out of this?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However are we going to get out of this?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CRAMMING EVENTS "Now, what can we do?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However are we going to get out of this?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading However are we going to get out of this?"
witty remark
From this reading Sally asked Shirley.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed desperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sally asked Shirley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed desperate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However are we going to get out of this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However are we going to get out of this?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CRAMMING EVENTS "Now, what can we do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CRAMMING EVENTS "Now, what can we do?
Chapter 20 of Jane Allen, Junior by Edith Bancroft holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 20 holds 135 sentences of Jane Allen, Junior, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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