Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Jock with Mousie is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mousie sprang into active life. "Where?—Where? Do tell me." "On that tree—look. Creeping up the trunk."
Jock with Mousie
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Jock with Mousie is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Mousie
sprang
into
active
life.
"Where?—Where?
Do
tell
me."
"On
that
tree—look.
Creeping
up
the
trunk."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Jock with Mousie
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Jock with Mousie is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Mousie
sprang
into
active
life.
Line 2
"Where?—Where?
Line 3
Do
tell
me."
/duː tel miː/
Line 4
"On
that
tree—look.
Line 5
Creeping
up
the
trunk."
/ˈkriːpɪŋ ʌp ðə trʌŋk/
Learner Dictionary
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.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “Mousie sprang into active life.”
Creeping
noun
US /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Creeping up the trunk."”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Mousie sprang into active life.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “"On that tree—look.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Mousie sprang into active life.”
express in words
From this reading “Do tell me."”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “"On that tree—look.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Creeping up the trunk."”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
active life
adjective + noun
In this reading “Mousie sprang into active life.”
sprang into
verb + particle
counted as “spring into”
In this reading “Mousie sprang into active life.”
All words in this reading · 17
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.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Mousie sprang into active life.
CreepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Creeping up the trunk."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do tell me."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mousie sprang into active life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mousie sprang into active life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "On that tree—look.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do tell me."
Mousie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mousie sprang into active life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On that tree—look.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mousie sprang into active life.
express in words
From this reading Do tell me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On that tree—look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Creeping up the trunk."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "On that tree—look.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Creeping up the trunk."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Creeping up the trunk."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?—Where?
Chapter 6 of Jock with Mousie by Agnes Giberne holds 420 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.
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Vocabulary met early in Jock with Mousie
Words and structures a reader meets early in Jock with Mousie, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Water
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jock with Mousie; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bough
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jock with Mousie; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Swaying
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- Coloured
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