Chapter 4 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON TO PARIS On trudged the old man. In his arms slept little Jeanne. She was as happy as Margot that day. Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks. But little Jeanne's "carriage" was not so soft, nor did it roll along.
Chapter 4 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.”
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading “Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “But little Jeanne's "carriage" was not so soft, nor did it roll along.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “In his arms slept little Jeanne.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.”
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading “ON TO PARIS On trudged the old man.”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a man who is very old
In this reading “ON TO PARIS On trudged the old man.”
a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
In this reading “Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.”
In this reading “But little Jeanne's "carriage" was not so soft, nor did it roll along.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In his arms slept little Jeanne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as happy as Margot that day.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But little Jeanne's "carriage" was not so soft, nor did it roll along.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was as happy as Margot that day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But little Jeanne's "carriage" was not so soft, nor did it roll along.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was as happy as Margot that day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his arms slept little Jeanne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his arms slept little Jeanne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But little Jeanne's "carriage" was not so soft, nor did it roll along.
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From this reading In his arms slept little Jeanne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But little Jeanne's "carriage" was not so soft, nor did it roll along.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his arms slept little Jeanne.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON TO PARIS On trudged the old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was as happy as Margot that day.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But little Jeanne's "carriage" was not so soft, nor did it roll along.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But little Jeanne's "carriage" was not so soft, nor did it roll along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ON TO PARIS On trudged the old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TO PARIS On trudged the old man.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading ON TO PARIS On trudged the old man.
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading But little Jeanne's "carriage" was not so soft, nor did it roll along.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as happy as Margot that day.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading In his arms slept little Jeanne.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But little Jeanne's "carriage" was not so soft, nor did it roll along.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But little Jeanne's "carriage" was not so soft, nor did it roll along.
having a natural fragrance
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was as happy as Margot that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON TO PARIS On trudged the old man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON TO PARIS On trudged the old man.
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading ON TO PARIS On trudged the old man.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Margot lay among the sweet-smelling cushions of her baby carriage and was rolled along the smooth walks of Paris parks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was as happy as Margot that day.
Chapter 4 of Little Jeanne of France by Madeline Brandeis holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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 4 holds 63 sentences of Little Jeanne of France, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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