Chapter 3 of Jerry's Charge Account is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Jerry's Charge Account is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs. The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them. He had not meant to make her cry. Why did she have to cry so easy? She hadn't used to.
Chapter 3 of Jerry's Charge Account is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “He had not meant to make her cry.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Why did she have to cry so easy?”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “He had not meant to make her cry.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “"Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.”
rub with a circular motion
From this reading “"Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.”
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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 The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He had not meant to make her cry.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did she have to cry so easy?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Why did she have to cry so easy?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not meant to make her cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hadn't used to.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why did she have to cry so easy?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not meant to make her cry.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.
engage in
From this reading He had not meant to make her cry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had not meant to make her cry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not meant to make her cry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why did she have to cry so easy?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She hadn't used to.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did she have to cry so easy?
rub with a circular motion
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The instant the words were out, he was a little ashamed of them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Want me to wipe away your tears?" called Jerry, as she clattered down the stairs.
Chapter 3 of Jerry's Charge Account by Hazel Hutchins Wilson holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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