Chapter 1 of Janice Day is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Janice Day is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air. "What a beautiful lake!" she went on. "And how big! Why--I had no idea! I wonder how far Poketown is from here?"
Chapter 1 of Janice Day is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “"Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “"Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “"Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “"Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.”
lacking fresh air
From this reading “"Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.”
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading “"Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “"Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.”
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 higher deck
In this reading “"Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.”
In this reading “"Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.”
In this reading “"What a beautiful lake!" she went on.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"What a beautiful lake!" she went on.”
In this reading “I wonder how far Poketown is from here?"”
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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 "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "What a beautiful lake!" she went on.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And how big!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I wonder how far Poketown is from here?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why--I had no idea!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I wonder how far Poketown is from here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And how big!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why--I had no idea!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why--I had no idea!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
not any; not one
From this reading Why--I had no idea!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What a beautiful lake!" she went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder how far Poketown is from here?"
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
lacking fresh air
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What a beautiful lake!" she went on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a beautiful lake!" she went on.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why--I had no idea!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder how far Poketown is from here?"
Chapter 1 of Janice Day by Helen Beecher Long holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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