Chapter 10 of Johnny Blossom is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Johnny Blossom is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One Day in Vacation. OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation! Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up. You must hurry, too.” That was what she always said.
Chapter 10 of Johnny Blossom is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “You must hurry, too.””
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!”
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading “Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “One Day in Vacation.”
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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rise to one's feet
In this reading “Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.”
In this reading “Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.”
In this reading “OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!”
originate (in)
In this reading “OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!”
In this reading “OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!”
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.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That was what she always said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One Day in Vacation.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading You must hurry, too.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Day in Vacation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must hurry, too.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Day in Vacation.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was what she always said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was what she always said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You must hurry, too.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not to have Lisa the nursemaid popping her head in at the door and saying, “John, it is time to get up.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading One Day in Vacation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OH, how pleasant it was to lie in bed like this in the morning now that it was vacation!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what she always said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must hurry, too.”
Chapter 10 of Johnny Blossom by Dikken Zwilgmeyer holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 10 holds 179 sentences of Johnny Blossom, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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