Chapter 5 of Jean Craig Grows Up is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Jean Craig Grows Up is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone. It was after twelve before the last car had driven away. Tommy was found sound asleep in the living room on the couch. Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers. “It was a good party,” Jean said happily.
Chapter 5 of Jean Craig Grows Up is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Tommy was found sound asleep in the living room on the couch.”
the best people or things in a group
From this reading “Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading ““It was a good party,” Jean said happily.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.”
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading “Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.”
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading “Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.”
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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frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring
In this reading “Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.”
In this reading “The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.”
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
In this reading “Tommy was found sound asleep in the living room on the couch.”
In this reading “Tommy was found sound asleep in the living room on the couch.”
to cause to separate and go in different directions
In this reading “The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.”
In this reading “The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.”
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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 “It was a good party,” Jean said happily.
later than; following
From this reading It was after twelve before the last car had driven away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Tommy was found sound asleep in the living room on the couch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was after twelve before the last car had driven away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was after twelve before the last car had driven away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
terminate
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was after twelve before the last car had driven away.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Tommy was found sound asleep in the living room on the couch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was after twelve before the last car had driven away.
every person
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.
set up or found
From this reading Tommy was found sound asleep in the living room on the couch.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It was a good party,” Jean said happily.
a farewell remark
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was after twelve before the last car had driven away.
in a joyous manner
From this reading “It was a good party,” Jean said happily.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tommy was found sound asleep in the living room on the couch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after twelve before the last car had driven away.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.
immediately past
From this reading It was after twelve before the last car had driven away.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Tommy was found sound asleep in the living room on the couch.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “It was a good party,” Jean said happily.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Tommy was found sound asleep in the living room on the couch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was a good party,” Jean said happily.
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Tommy was found sound asleep in the living room on the couch.
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Jean and Doris hunted in the grass for lost spoons and ice cream saucers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy was found sound asleep in the living room on the couch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was after twelve before the last car had driven away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The crowd began to break up and the Craigs stood on the porch saying goodbye to everyone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after twelve before the last car had driven away.
Chapter 5 of Jean Craig Grows Up by Kay Lyttleton holds 468 sentences, grouped into 94 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 5 holds 468 sentences of Jean Craig Grows Up, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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