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Chapter 1 of Janet's boys is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JANET'S BOYS. "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC. ILLUSTRATED BY W. S. STACEY. PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE. LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
Chapter 1 of Janet's boys is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “"A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED BY W. S. STACEY.”
faithful and true
From this reading “"A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.”
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading “"A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “"A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.”
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.”
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading “LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.”
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.
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a wind that blows from the north
In this reading “"A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.”
In this reading “ILLUSTRATED BY W. S. STACEY.”
In this reading “PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.”
In this reading “PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.”
In this reading “"A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.”
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From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
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From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
a line of approach
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading JANET'S BOYS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. S. STACEY.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
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From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. S. STACEY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
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From this reading JANET'S BOYS.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
faithful and true
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. S. STACEY.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. S. STACEY.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. S. STACEY.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "A LEAL LIGHT HEART," "NORTH WIND AND SUNSHINE," "THE PIANO IN THE ATTIC," "MIDSHIPMAN ARCHIE," ETC.
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