Chapter 9 of Jibby Jones is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Jibby Jones is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare. We did not like the looks of him. “Hello!” he said, and he looked us over. Then he said, “Where did you get that dog?” “Raised him from a pup,” I said.
Chapter 9 of Jibby Jones is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading “THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.”
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello!” he said, and he looked us over.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.”
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading ““Raised him from a pup,” I said.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.”
cause fear in
From this reading “THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.”
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.”
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In this reading “THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.”
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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 ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not like the looks of him.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Then he said, “Where did you get that dog?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Raised him from a pup,” I said.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he said, “Where did you get that dog?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!” he said, and he looked us over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We did not like the looks of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Raised him from a pup,” I said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We did not like the looks of him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Hello!” he said, and he looked us over.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading We did not like the looks of him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not like the looks of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Hello!” he said, and he looked us over.
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading “Raised him from a pup,” I said.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Raised him from a pup,” I said.
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From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello!” he said, and he looked us over.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
cause fear in
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he said, “Where did you get that dog?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said, “Where did you get that dog?”
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not like the looks of him.
at the time that
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he said, “Where did you get that dog?”
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF ROVER The Red-Headed Bandit had been lying on top of the willows, and when he sat up so sudden he gave us a scare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said, “Where did you get that dog?”
Chapter 9 of Jibby Jones by Ellis Parker Butler holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 9 holds 258 sentences of Jibby Jones, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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