Chapter 5 of Joanna Godden is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Joanna Godden is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I've been having dinner with Joanna Godden." "The deuce you have." "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay." "You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking." "Where's Dennett?"
Chapter 5 of Joanna Godden is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."”
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “"The deuce you have."”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"I've been having dinner with Joanna Godden."”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"I've been having dinner with Joanna Godden."”
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading “"You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."”
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading “"You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been having dinner with Joanna Godden."
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's Dennett?"
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading "The deuce you have."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "I've been having dinner with Joanna Godden."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been having dinner with Joanna Godden."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The deuce you have."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I've been having dinner with Joanna Godden."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been having dinner with Joanna Godden."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been having dinner with Joanna Godden."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading "You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading "You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The deuce you have."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I looked in to see her this morning and she asked me to stay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's Dennett?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've been having dinner with Joanna Godden."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The deuce you have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've stayed long enough--your saintly brother's had to do the milking."
Chapter 5 of Joanna Godden by Sheila Kaye-Smith holds 418 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.
Chapter 5 holds 418 sentences of Joanna Godden, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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