Chapter 5 of Jock with Mousie is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Jock with Mousie is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour. It was quite a deluge. And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer. "We must find shelter," she said. "Run, Jock—run."
Chapter 5 of Jock with Mousie is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading “It was quite a deluge.”
a heavy rain
From this reading “She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.”
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.”
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading “"Run, Jock—run."”
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading “And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.”
a person who jumps
From this reading “And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.”
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading “And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.”
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.”
In this reading “She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.”
In this reading “She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.”
In this reading “"We must find shelter," she said.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading It was quite a deluge.
a heavy rain
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We must find shelter," she said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a deluge.
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading "Run, Jock—run."
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
a person who jumps
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
without good reason
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must find shelter," she said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
on one occasion
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
and nothing more
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite a deluge.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run, Jock—run."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must find shelter," she said.
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "We must find shelter," she said.
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite a deluge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must find shelter," she said.
at the time that
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Aunt Judith had on only a thin jumper with a thin serge skirt, for she always dressed lightly in summer.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She had hardly spoken the words when some heavy slow drops fell, each making a big round mark on the ground, and then, all at once, came a furious downpour.
Chapter 5 of Jock with Mousie by Agnes Giberne holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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