Chapter 39 of Jaquelina is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Jaquelina is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"May I see you for a little while, Lina? I have important news for you." It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it. Her uncle Charlie had brought it to her. He told her that Mr. Valchester was waiting outside.
Chapter 39 of Jaquelina is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “I have important news for you."”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.”
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading “It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I have important news for you."”
In this reading “It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.”
In this reading “It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.”
In this reading “It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.”
In this reading “It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "May I see you for a little while, Lina?
later than; following
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her uncle Charlie had brought it to her.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her uncle Charlie had brought it to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "May I see you for a little while, Lina?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have important news for you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told her that Mr. Valchester was waiting outside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
the act of retaining something
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I see you for a little while, Lina?
of great significance or value
From this reading I have important news for you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "May I see you for a little while, Lina?
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "May I see you for a little while, Lina?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I see you for a little while, Lina?
a form of address for a man
From this reading He told her that Mr. Valchester was waiting outside.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I have important news for you."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He told her that Mr. Valchester was waiting outside.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "May I see you for a little while, Lina?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her that Mr. Valchester was waiting outside.
a shaky motion
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her uncle Charlie had brought it to her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that Mr. Valchester was waiting outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He told her that Mr. Valchester was waiting outside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was two weeks after Jaquelina had come to the farm-house that she stood holding Ronald Valchester's card in her trembling hand and reading the few lines scribbled upon it.
during the time that
From this reading "May I see you for a little while, Lina?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May I see you for a little while, Lina?
Chapter 39 of Jaquelina by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 39 sentences, grouped into 8 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 39 holds 39 sentences of Jaquelina, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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