Chapter 4 of Jimmy Boy is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Jimmy Boy is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come, mamma! come quick!” cried Kyzie. Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel. “Did you ever see such impudence?” said Kyzie, laughing. But mamma was not listening. “Jessie ate that cake!” she exclaimed.
Chapter 4 of Jimmy Boy is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading ““Jessie ate that cake!” she exclaimed.”
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading ““Jessie ate that cake!” she exclaimed.”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “But mamma was not listening.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ““Come, mamma! come quick!” cried Kyzie.”
a small quantity of anything
From this reading “Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.”
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.”
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.”
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 “Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading “Jessie ate that cake!” she exclaimed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But mamma was not listening.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “Jessie ate that cake!” she exclaimed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, mamma! come quick!” cried Kyzie.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come, mamma! come quick!” cried Kyzie.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you ever see such impudence?” said Kyzie, laughing.
at any time
From this reading “Did you ever see such impudence?” said Kyzie, laughing.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Jessie ate that cake!” she exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
an impudent statement
From this reading “Did you ever see such impudence?” said Kyzie, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, mamma! come quick!” cried Kyzie.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Did you ever see such impudence?” said Kyzie, laughing.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading But mamma was not listening.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Come, mamma! come quick!” cried Kyzie.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
a small quantity of anything
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Come, mamma! come quick!” cried Kyzie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Did you ever see such impudence?” said Kyzie, laughing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Did you ever see such impudence?” said Kyzie, laughing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Did you ever see such impudence?” said Kyzie, laughing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Jessie ate that cake!” she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But mamma was not listening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mamma came; and Jessie stood still, and finished the pie before her eyes, licking the plate too, as though she would not miss a morsel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you ever see such impudence?” said Kyzie, laughing.
Chapter 4 of Jimmy Boy by Sophie May holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 4 holds 429 sentences of Jimmy Boy, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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