Chapter 26 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising. "They're gone!" she exclaimed. "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train. Why do you suppose they have sneaked off like that?" "Gone?
Chapter 26 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.”
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.”
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading “THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.”
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading “THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.”
according to the clock
From this reading “THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “"Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.”
witty remark
From this reading “"Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.”
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “Why do you suppose they have sneaked off like that?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you suppose they have sneaked off like that?"
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "They're gone!" she exclaimed.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "They're gone!" she exclaimed.
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
and nothing more
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
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 "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.
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From this reading "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Why do you suppose they have sneaked off like that?"
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
according to the clock
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why do you suppose they have sneaked off like that?"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.
witty remark
From this reading "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're gone!" she exclaimed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Why do you suppose they have sneaked off like that?"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
express a supposition
From this reading Why do you suppose they have sneaked off like that?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why do you suppose they have sneaked off like that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're gone!" she exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Sally and Bobbie have left Lenox, and are rushing to get the six-thirty train.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
at the time that
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE REAL STORY It was just before six o'clock that same evening when Dolly Lloyd burst into the gym where Jane was exercising.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you suppose they have sneaked off like that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why do you suppose they have sneaked off like that?"
Chapter 26 of Jane Allen, Junior by Edith Bancroft holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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