Chapter 4 of Jimmy, Lucy, and All is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Jimmy, Lucy, and All is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch. "Where did papa find it? He let Lucy have it; don't you know?" "No, I did not know." "And I took it away from Lucy.
Chapter 4 of Jimmy, Lucy, and All is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “"Where did papa find it?”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “He let Lucy have it; don't you know?"”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Where did papa find it?”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “"And I took it away from Lucy.”
look attentively
From this reading “But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I took it away from Lucy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And I took it away from Lucy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did papa find it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let Lucy have it; don't you know?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Where did papa find it?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And I took it away from Lucy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He let Lucy have it; don't you know?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He let Lucy have it; don't you know?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I did not know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Where did papa find it?
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He let Lucy have it; don't you know?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let Lucy have it; don't you know?"
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading He let Lucy have it; don't you know?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I did not know."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I did not know."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Where did papa find it?
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "And I took it away from Lucy.
look attentively
From this reading But Jimmy persisted in talking about the watch.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did papa find it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He let Lucy have it; don't you know?"
Chapter 4 of Jimmy, Lucy, and All by Sophie May holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 390 sentences of Jimmy, Lucy, and All, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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