Chapter 5 of Joy in the Morning is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Joy in the Morning is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I knew, Jim. You said you were going to enlist. Why did you telephone you couldn't come?" He stared down at her, holding her hands yet. He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
Chapter 5 of Joy in the Morning is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.”
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading “He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.”
join the military
From this reading “You said you were going to enlist.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “He stared down at her, holding her hands yet.”
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading “He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He stared down at her, holding her hands yet.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Why did you telephone you couldn't come?"”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared down at her, holding her hands yet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why did you telephone you couldn't come?"
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why did you telephone you couldn't come?"
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you telephone you couldn't come?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stared down at her, holding her hands yet.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
join the military
From this reading You said you were going to enlist.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
the act of departing
From this reading You said you were going to enlist.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He stared down at her, holding her hands yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared down at her, holding her hands yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared down at her, holding her hands yet.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He stared down at her, holding her hands yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew, Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew, Jim.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew, Jim.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You said you were going to enlist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared down at her, holding her hands yet.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Why did you telephone you couldn't come?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
a special situation
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You said you were going to enlist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt, unphrased, strong, the overwhelming conviction that she was the most desirable thing on earth.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You said you were going to enlist.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you telephone you couldn't come?"
but in spite of that
From this reading He stared down at her, holding her hands yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You said you were going to enlist.
Chapter 5 of Joy in the Morning by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of Joy in the Morning, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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