Chapter 10 of Janice Day, the Young Homemaker is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Janice Day, the Young Homemaker is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Daddy, of course, laughed. If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do. "They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining. But to dear daddy there is something better than silver linings to our clouds. Something to laugh at!
Chapter 10 of Janice Day, the Young Homemaker is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading “If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “"They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Daddy, of course, laughed.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.”
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading “"They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining.”
plural of “lining” — a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading “But to dear daddy there is something better than silver linings to our clouds.”
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading “If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.”
your usual mood
From this reading “If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.”
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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 "They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining.
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Something to laugh at!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But to dear daddy there is something better than silver linings to our clouds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to dear daddy there is something better than silver linings to our clouds.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading But to dear daddy there is something better than silver linings to our clouds.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Daddy, of course, laughed.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy, of course, laughed.
dearly loved
From this reading But to dear daddy there is something better than silver linings to our clouds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to dear daddy there is something better than silver linings to our clouds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
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From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Something to laugh at!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Daddy, of course, laughed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading "They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining.
plural of “lining” — a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading But to dear daddy there is something better than silver linings to our clouds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daddy, of course, laughed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But to dear daddy there is something better than silver linings to our clouds.
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
express in words
From this reading "They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But to dear daddy there is something better than silver linings to our clouds.
your usual mood
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But to dear daddy there is something better than silver linings to our clouds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But to dear daddy there is something better than silver linings to our clouds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "They say," she thought, "that every cloud has a silver lining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading If it had not been for his sanguine temperament, and his ability to see the funny side of life, Janice often wondered what they should do.
Chapter 10 of Janice Day, the Young Homemaker by Helen Beecher Long holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
Chapter 10 holds 260 sentences of Janice Day, the Young Homemaker, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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