Chapter 8 of Janice Day, the Young Homemaker is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Janice Day, the Young Homemaker is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?" Janice asked. "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her. "Well, Delia has it all ready, I think. Too early, of course."
Chapter 8 of Janice Day, the Young Homemaker is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of craving something
From this reading “"I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Too early, of course."”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “"Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “"Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “"Well, Delia has it all ready, I think.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.”
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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 "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, Delia has it all ready, I think.
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Janice asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Too early, of course."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Delia has it all ready, I think.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Delia has it all ready, I think.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Delia has it all ready, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janice asked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Too early, of course."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Well, Delia has it all ready, I think.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, Delia has it all ready, I think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too early, of course."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
(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, Delia has it all ready, I think.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have my appetite with me, if that is what you want to know," said Broxton Day, smiling down upon her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Daddy, do you mind if we have dinner a little early this evening?"
Chapter 8 of Janice Day, the Young Homemaker by Helen Beecher Long holds 296 sentences, grouped into 60 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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