Chapter 6 of Jill's Red Bag is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Jill's Red Bag is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jill's bed-time came. It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out. It was Bumps in the arms of a big farmer. "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child. She have hurt her foot, poor little 'un.
Chapter 6 of Jill's Red Bag is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 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 “It was Bumps in the arms of a big farmer.”
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading “"I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “It was Bumps in the arms of a big farmer.”
female equine animal
From this reading “"I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.”
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading “"I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.”
a small hard fruit
From this reading “"I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.”
inflected form of “shy” — start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “"I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.”
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading “It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.”
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.
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In this reading “"I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.”
In this reading “It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.”
In this reading “"I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.”
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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 It was Bumps in the arms of a big farmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was Bumps in the arms of a big farmer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jill's bed-time came.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was Bumps in the arms of a big farmer.
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading It was Bumps in the arms of a big farmer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jill's bed-time came.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading It was Bumps in the arms of a big farmer.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She have hurt her foot, poor little 'un.
set up or found
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She have hurt her foot, poor little 'un.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
be the source of pain
From this reading She have hurt her foot, poor little 'un.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jill's bed-time came.
immediately past
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She have hurt her foot, poor little 'un.
female equine animal
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Bumps in the arms of a big farmer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She have hurt her foot, poor little 'un.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
done under pressure
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
a small hard fruit
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She have hurt her foot, poor little 'un.
inflected form of “shy” — start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading She have hurt her foot, poor little 'un.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Bumps in the arms of a big farmer.
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It grew quite dark, and then at last voices were heard in the hall and Miss Webb rushed out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
a Caucasian
From this reading "I found her in a ditch," he said; "my mare shied as I were-a-drivin' home, and I seed somethin' white by the roadside, and then I seed it were a child.
Chapter 6 of Jill's Red Bag by Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir [Illustrator] Pease holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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