Chapter 2 of Jean Craig Grows Up is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Jean Craig Grows Up is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Not exactly pictures,” Jean answered with dignity. “Textile design.” “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house. Kit here can go to high school. It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
Chapter 2 of Jean Craig Grows Up is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading “It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.”
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading ““Textile design.””
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading ““Not exactly pictures,” Jean answered with dignity.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading ““Not exactly pictures,” Jean answered with dignity.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “Kit here can go to high school.”
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading ““Not exactly pictures,” Jean answered with dignity.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading ““Textile design.””
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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take and lift upward
In this reading “It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.”
In this reading “It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.”
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
In this reading “Kit here can go to high school.”
In this reading ““Not exactly pictures,” Jean answered with dignity.”
move upward
In this reading ““Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Not exactly pictures,” Jean answered with dignity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Kit here can go to high school.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “Textile design.”
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “Not exactly pictures,” Jean answered with dignity.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Not exactly pictures,” Jean answered with dignity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Kit here can go to high school.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Kit here can go to high school.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Not exactly pictures,” Jean answered with dignity.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit here can go to high school.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not exactly pictures,” Jean answered with dignity.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Not exactly pictures,” Jean answered with dignity.
an educational institution
From this reading Kit here can go to high school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Textile design.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
(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, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
during the time that
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
which person or people
From this reading It’s seven miles away, but there’s a school bus that picks up those who live too far away to walk.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Not exactly pictures,” Jean answered with dignity.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, whatever it is, I guess it will hold over for a year while you go up to the country and learn to keep house.
Chapter 2 of Jean Craig Grows Up by Kay Lyttleton holds 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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 2 holds 462 sentences of Jean Craig Grows Up, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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