Chapter 6 of Janet's boys is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Janet's boys is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. RAYBURN'S CAP. WE must now return to Kelmersdale. Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet! In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
Chapter 6 of Janet's boys is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “RAYBURN'S CAP.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!”
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “WE must now return to Kelmersdale.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.”
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In this reading “In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.”
In this reading “In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.”
be unsuccessful
In this reading “In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading RAYBURN'S CAP.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!
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From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
in a joyous manner
From this reading Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
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From this reading Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!
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From this reading WE must now return to Kelmersdale.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WE must now return to Kelmersdale.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE must now return to Kelmersdale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!
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From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
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From this reading RAYBURN'S CAP.
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WE must now return to Kelmersdale.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE must now return to Kelmersdale.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE must now return to Kelmersdale.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Happily for us, we can do so without being sick like poor Janet!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading In spite of little Fred's good resolutions, things frequently went wrong between him and Mrs. Rayburn.
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