Chapter 5 of Jean Craig in New York is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Jean Craig in New York is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jean never forgot the final night. She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her. “I’d like you to be here, dear. It’s the crisis, and we can’t be sure what may happen. Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.
Chapter 5 of Jean Craig in New York is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “It’s the crisis, and we can’t be sure what may happen.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “Jean never forgot the final night.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Jean never forgot the final night.”
come to pass
From this reading “It’s the crisis, and we can’t be sure what may happen.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Jean never forgot the final night.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.”
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In this reading “She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.”
In this reading “Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.”
In this reading “Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.”
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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 She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’d like you to be here, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the crisis, and we can’t be sure what may happen.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading It’s the crisis, and we can’t be sure what may happen.
dearly loved
From this reading “I’d like you to be here, dear.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Jean never forgot the final night.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Jean never forgot the final night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
come to pass
From this reading It’s the crisis, and we can’t be sure what may happen.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’d like you to be here, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d like you to be here, dear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the crisis, and we can’t be sure what may happen.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean never forgot the final night.
and nothing more
From this reading Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.
go away from a place
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like you to be here, dear.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It’s the crisis, and we can’t be sure what may happen.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jean never forgot the final night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jean never forgot the final night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It’s the crisis, and we can’t be sure what may happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jean never forgot the final night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a phone call from her mother about nine, to leave Mrs. Gorham in charge and come to her.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Billie’s in a heavy sleep now, and the old doctor says we can just wait.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It’s the crisis, and we can’t be sure what may happen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It’s the crisis, and we can’t be sure what may happen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’d like you to be here, dear.
Chapter 5 of Jean Craig in New York by Kay Lyttleton holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 425 sentences of Jean Craig in New York, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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