Chapter 3 of Jill's Red Bag is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Jill's Red Bag is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know. Jacob had some oil, it's no good without it." "Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything." Away ran Bumps. Jack began to take a keener interest in it.
Chapter 3 of Jill's Red Bag is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading “"Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “"Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Jack began to take a keener interest in it.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “Jacob had some oil, it's no good without it."”
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Jack began to take a keener interest in it.”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “"Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Away ran Bumps.”
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 “Jack began to take a keener interest in it.”
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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 Jack began to take a keener interest in it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.
any thing at all
From this reading "Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away ran Bumps.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jack began to take a keener interest in it.
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading "Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jacob had some oil, it's no good without it."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacob had some oil, it's no good without it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack began to take a keener interest in it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Jack began to take a keener interest in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jacob had some oil, it's no good without it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob had some oil, it's no good without it."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob had some oil, it's no good without it."
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Jack began to take a keener interest in it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."
not any; not one
From this reading Jacob had some oil, it's no good without it."
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Away ran Bumps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bumps must go and ask cook for some; she'll always give her anything."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jacob had some oil, it's no good without it."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.
carry out
From this reading Jack began to take a keener interest in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack began to take a keener interest in it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jacob had some oil, it's no good without it."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," said Jack suddenly, "and there was the oil, you know.
Chapter 3 of Jill's Red Bag by Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir [Illustrator] Pease holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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