Chapter 5 of Janet, a twin is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Janet, a twin is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!" Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory. "What have you been doing?" "Oh, it's an awfully windy morning, but I'm not really tired," Janet replied. "Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.
Chapter 5 of Janet, a twin is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “"Oh, it's an awfully windy morning, but I'm not really tired," Janet replied.”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “"Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.”
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “"Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.”
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.”
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading “"Oh, it's an awfully windy morning, but I'm not really tired," Janet replied.”
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In this reading “Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.”
In this reading “Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.”
In this reading “NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"”
In this reading “NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"”
In this reading “NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"”
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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 "Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, it's an awfully windy morning, but I'm not really tired," Janet replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Oh, it's an awfully windy morning, but I'm not really tired," Janet replied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been doing?"
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, it's an awfully windy morning, but I'm not really tired," Janet replied.
dearly loved
From this reading NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What have you been doing?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been doing?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's an awfully windy morning, but I'm not really tired," Janet replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's an awfully windy morning, but I'm not really tired," Janet replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's an awfully windy morning, but I'm not really tired," Janet replied.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Oh, it's an awfully windy morning, but I'm not really tired," Janet replied.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, it's an awfully windy morning, but I'm not really tired," Janet replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been doing?"
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Blake exclaimed the next morning, when Janet, very flushed and blown, presented herself at the rectory.
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading "Oh, it's an awfully windy morning, but I'm not really tired," Janet replied.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it's blowing a gale and it must be hard to walk," Mrs. Blake agreed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS "My dear, you look tired out!"
Chapter 5 of Janet, a twin by Dorothy Whitehill holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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