Chapter 2 of Jock with Mousie is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Jock with Mousie is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Will they?" It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning. "Take my word for it—they will. You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun." "I'm going to have lessons at Mr. Moore's."
Chapter 2 of Jock with Mousie is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."”
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading “It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “"I'm going to have lessons at Mr. Moore's."”
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “"I'm going to have lessons at Mr. Moore's."”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “"Take my word for it—they will.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.”
In this reading “You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm going to have lessons at Mr. Moore's."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Take my word for it—they will.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to have lessons at Mr. Moore's."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to have lessons at Mr. Moore's."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "I'm going to have lessons at Mr. Moore's."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.
engage in
From this reading You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "I'm going to have lessons at Mr. Moore's."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm going to have lessons at Mr. Moore's."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Take my word for it—they will.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."
not any; not one
From this reading You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.
carry out
From this reading "Take my word for it—they will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will they?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will they?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Take my word for it—they will.
a late time of life
From this reading It seemed to Jock like years already since the early morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will make no end of new friends; and you will have no end of fun."
Chapter 2 of Jock with Mousie by Agnes Giberne 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 2 holds 418 sentences of Jock with Mousie, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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