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Jean of the Lazy A

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Jean of the Lazy A is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By B. M. Bower • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"WHY DON'T YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING REAL?"

"Well, you don't seem crazy about it.

What's the matter?"

Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

Without realizing it in the least, Jean's opinion had come to have a certain weight with Robert Grant Burns.

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XVII Reading 1/40

Jean of the Lazy A

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Jean of the Lazy A is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"WHY DON'T YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING REAL?"

Line 2

"Well, you don't seem crazy about it.

Line 3

What's the matter?"

Line 4

Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

Line 5

Without realizing it in the least, Jean's opinion had come to have a certain weight with Robert Grant Burns.

Learner Dictionary

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Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.”

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a

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about

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and

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anxiety

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

apart

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

at

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

attitude

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

Burns

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certain

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come

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crazy

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From this reading "Well, you don't seem crazy about it.

DON'T

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From this reading "WHY DON'T YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING REAL?"

down

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

eyes

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

far

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

favorite

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

feet

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

GIVE

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Grant

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

had

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hands

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

have

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hips

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

his

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

in

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

it

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From this reading "Well, you don't seem crazy about it.

Jean

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

Jean's

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least

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looked

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

matter

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From this reading What's the matter?"

on

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

opinion

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REAL

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From this reading "WHY DON'T YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING REAL?"

realizing

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From this reading Without realizing it in the least, Jean's opinion had come to have a certain weight with Robert Grant Burns.

Robert

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

seem

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From this reading "Well, you don't seem crazy about it.

SOMETHING

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From this reading "WHY DON'T YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING REAL?"

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

the

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From this reading What's the matter?"

THEM

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From this reading "WHY DON'T YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING REAL?"

to

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From this reading Without realizing it in the least, Jean's opinion had come to have a certain weight with Robert Grant Burns.

weight

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From this reading Without realizing it in the least, Jean's opinion had come to have a certain weight with Robert Grant Burns.

Well

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From this reading "Well, you don't seem crazy about it.

What's

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From this reading What's the matter?"

WHY

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From this reading "WHY DON'T YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING REAL?"

with

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From this reading Robert Grant Burns stood in his favorite attitude with his hands on his hips and his feet far apart, and looked down at Jean with a secret anxiety in his eyes.

Without

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From this reading Without realizing it in the least, Jean's opinion had come to have a certain weight with Robert Grant Burns.

YOU

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From this reading "WHY DON'T YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING REAL?"

Chapter 17 of Jean of the Lazy A by B. M. Bower holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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Without: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jean of the Lazy A; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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