Chapter 9 of Jerry Junior is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Jerry Junior is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude. "Signorina!" he stammered. "You come from ze garden?" She nodded in her usual off-hand manner and handed him the basket. "Eggs, Gustavo--two dozen if you can spare them.
Chapter 9 of Jerry Junior is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading “As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “She nodded in her usual off-hand manner and handed him the basket.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “"Eggs, Gustavo--two dozen if you can spare them.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She nodded in her usual off-hand manner and handed him the basket.
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She nodded in her usual off-hand manner and handed him the basket.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Eggs, Gustavo--two dozen if you can spare them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You come from ze garden?"
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Eggs, Gustavo--two dozen if you can spare them.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "Eggs, Gustavo--two dozen if you can spare them.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You come from ze garden?"
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "You come from ze garden?"
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From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She nodded in her usual off-hand manner and handed him the basket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Signorina!" he stammered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She nodded in her usual off-hand manner and handed him the basket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She nodded in her usual off-hand manner and handed him the basket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Eggs, Gustavo--two dozen if you can spare them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She nodded in her usual off-hand manner and handed him the basket.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded in her usual off-hand manner and handed him the basket.
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
without preparation
From this reading She nodded in her usual off-hand manner and handed him the basket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded in her usual off-hand manner and handed him the basket.
an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to “Miss”, it is either used alone or before a name
From this reading "Signorina!" he stammered.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Eggs, Gustavo--two dozen if you can spare them.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Signorina!" he stammered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Eggs, Gustavo--two dozen if you can spare them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Eggs, Gustavo--two dozen if you can spare them.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She nodded in her usual off-hand manner and handed him the basket.
which person or people
From this reading As Constance emerged at the other end of the arbor, Gustavo, who had been nodding on the bench beside the door, sprang to his feet, consternation in his attitude.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You come from ze garden?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You come from ze garden?"
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Chapter 9 holds 113 sentences of Jerry Junior, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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