Chapter 3 of Jimmy, Lucy, and All is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Jimmy, Lucy, and All is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm glad we came in, though," said Kyzie. "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet? And off there a city--Why, what's that noise?" No one answered. The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
Chapter 3 of Jimmy, Lucy, and All is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large and stately mansion
From this reading “"Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “"Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “And off there a city--Why, what's that noise?"”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.”
make short successive sounds
From this reading “The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.”
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading “The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.”
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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 And off there a city--Why, what's that noise?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading No one answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm glad we came in, though," said Kyzie.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And off there a city--Why, what's that noise?"
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad we came in, though," said Kyzie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad we came in, though," said Kyzie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm glad we came in, though," said Kyzie.
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From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad we came in, though," said Kyzie.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
not any; not one
From this reading No one answered.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And off there a city--Why, what's that noise?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And off there a city--Why, what's that noise?"
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one answered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
make short successive sounds
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad we came in, though," said Kyzie.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And off there a city--Why, what's that noise?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
in or at that place or location
From this reading And off there a city--Why, what's that noise?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I'm glad we came in, though," said Kyzie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The older people knew the sound: it was that of an angry rattlesnake out of doors shaking his rattle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm glad we came in, though," said Kyzie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And off there a city--Why, what's that noise?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And off there a city--Why, what's that noise?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Isn't it beautiful to stand in the door and look down, down, and see Castle Cliff right at your feet?
Chapter 3 of Jimmy, Lucy, and All by Sophie May 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.
Chapter 3 holds 406 sentences of Jimmy, Lucy, and All, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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