Chapter 14 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JED'S LUCK. Jed continued to act in the part assigned to him. He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble. As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off. Warm weather had set in, and audiences became small.
Chapter 14 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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appointed to a post or duty
From this reading “Jed continued to act in the part assigned to him.”
plural of “audience” — a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “Warm weather had set in, and audiences became small.”
get temporarily
From this reading “He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.”
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.”
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading “He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “JED'S LUCK.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.”
past form of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading “He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.”
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 “Warm weather had set in, and audiences became small.”
In this reading “As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.”
In this reading “He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.”
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 As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Jed continued to act in the part assigned to him.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Warm weather had set in, and audiences became small.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Jed continued to act in the part assigned to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
plural of “audience” — a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Warm weather had set in, and audiences became small.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Warm weather had set in, and audiences became small.
get temporarily
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Jed continued to act in the part assigned to him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Warm weather had set in, and audiences became small.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jed continued to act in the part assigned to him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jed continued to act in the part assigned to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jed continued to act in the part assigned to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JED'S LUCK.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading JED'S LUCK.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Jed continued to act in the part assigned to him.
participate in games or sport
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Warm weather had set in, and audiences became small.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Warm weather had set in, and audiences became small.
past form of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jed continued to act in the part assigned to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
up to a particular time
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jed continued to act in the part assigned to him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
precisely as stated
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, he was allowed to play till the end of the season, but this was not very far off.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Warm weather had set in, and audiences became small.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that he was liable to be superseded at any time by Ralph Clinton, but he did not care to borrow trouble.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Warm weather had set in, and audiences became small.
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