Chapter 5 of Julia Cary and her kitten is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Julia Cary and her kitten is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE THIEVES. So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house. Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table. Aunt Abby was getting ready to make a custard. She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
Chapter 5 of Julia Cary and her kitten is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
From this reading “Aunt Abby was getting ready to make a custard.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.”
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading “So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “LITTLE THIEVES.”
not covered with clothing
From this reading “She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.”
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a table in the kitchen
In this reading “Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.”
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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 Aunt Abby was getting ready to make a custard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Abby was getting ready to make a custard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house.
sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
From this reading Aunt Abby was getting ready to make a custard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
set up or found
From this reading Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Aunt Abby was getting ready to make a custard.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE THIEVES.
engage in
From this reading Aunt Abby was getting ready to make a custard.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.
and nothing more
From this reading So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house.
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Aunt Abby was getting ready to make a custard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading LITTLE THIEVES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Abby was getting ready to make a custard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house.
not covered with clothing
From this reading She had gone to the pantry for some eggs, and had left the milk on the table, and the sugar-jar uncovered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.
precisely as stated
From this reading Julia found them in mischief that very day, up on the kitchen table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Abby was getting ready to make a custard.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So now there were only two kittens in aunt Abby’s house.
Chapter 5 of Julia Cary and her kitten by M. E. (Mary Esther) Miller holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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 10 sentences of Julia Cary and her kitten, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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