Chapter 4 of Judy of York Hill is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Judy of York Hill is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUPPER PARTY "OH, goody!" Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday! We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture. Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party." "That you, Judy?" came in Sally May's pretty voice; "come on in."
Chapter 4 of Judy of York Hill is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!”
something considered choice to eat
From this reading “A SUPPER PARTY "OH, goody!"”
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading “Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!”
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading “We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.”
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading “"That you, Judy?" came in Sally May's pretty voice; "come on in."”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!”
witty remark
From this reading “Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A SUPPER PARTY "OH, goody!"
later than; following
From this reading We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
any thing at all
From this reading We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That you, Judy?" came in Sally May's pretty voice; "come on in."
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!
the act of departing
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
something considered choice to eat
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY "OH, goody!"
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That you, Judy?" came in Sally May's pretty voice; "come on in."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That you, Judy?" came in Sally May's pretty voice; "come on in."
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading "That you, Judy?" came in Sally May's pretty voice; "come on in."
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY "OH, goody!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY "OH, goody!"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "That you, Judy?" came in Sally May's pretty voice; "come on in."
witty remark
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A SUPPER PARTY "OH, goody!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Judith heard Nancy saying, "isn't it splendid that it came on Friday!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That you, Judy?" came in Sally May's pretty voice; "come on in."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never have anything but buns and milk after a Friday night lecture.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That you, Judy?" came in Sally May's pretty voice; "come on in."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your mother is an _angel_, Sally May; she must have guessed that this was going to be a Friday without a party."
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