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Chapter 5 of Jo's Boys is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed: 'Why, there's a dog!' And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan. 'Hallo, old boy! Couldn't you wait till I came for you?
Chapter 5 of Jo's Boys is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “'Why, there's a dog!'”
every person
From this reading “Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:”
not in physical motion
From this reading “And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Couldn't you wait till I came for you?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
(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 Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
a youthful male person
From this reading 'Hallo, old boy!
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From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Couldn't you wait till I came for you?
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From this reading Couldn't you wait till I came for you?
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From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
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From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading 'Why, there's a dog!'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
every person
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
opinion or judgment
From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Couldn't you wait till I came for you?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
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From this reading 'Hallo, old boy!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Couldn't you wait till I came for you?
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From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
not in physical motion
From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Hallo, old boy!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
above and across; more than
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
having a supporting base
From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Why, there's a dog!'
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
up to a particular time
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Couldn't you wait till I came for you?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, there's a dog!'
in the company of; together with
From this reading And on the threshold of the door appeared a great deer-hound, standing motionless, with his eyes fixed on Dan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Couldn't you wait till I came for you?
Chapter 5 of Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 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 362 sentences of Jo's Boys, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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