Chapter 5 of Jane Lends A Hand is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Jane Lends A Hand is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Poor child, you are dripping wet! You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time. “What can I be thinking of! You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once. Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
Chapter 5 of Jane Lends A Hand is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.”
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading ““Poor child, you are dripping wet!”
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading “You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.”
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading ““Poor child, you are dripping wet!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.”
In this reading “You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.”
In this reading ““Poor child, you are dripping wet!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Poor child, you are dripping wet!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What can I be thinking of!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can I be thinking of!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Poor child, you are dripping wet!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
dearly loved
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading “Poor child, you are dripping wet!
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What can I be thinking of!
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
on one occasion
From this reading You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor child, you are dripping wet!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
carry out
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You must have a hot bath and some dry things at once.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “What can I be thinking of!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
precisely as stated
From this reading Carl, take Paul up to your room, dear, and see that he makes himself _very_ comfortable.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Poor child, you are dripping wet!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can I be thinking of!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Poor child, you are dripping wet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’ll catch your death of cold!” cried Mrs. Lambert, noticing Paul’s state for the first time.
Chapter 5 of Jane Lends A Hand by Shirley Watkins holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 5 holds 220 sentences of Jane Lends A Hand, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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