Chapter 4 of Mam'selle Jo is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Mam'selle Jo is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him. "I hated not to come to you—but I couldn’t." "’Tis all right, now, Mam’selle. I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor." "I’ll remember that, Tom, when the curé asks for help this winter.
Chapter 4 of Mam'selle Jo is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"I’ll remember that, Tom, when the curé asks for help this winter.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “"I hated not to come to you—but I couldn’t."”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “"Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “"Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “"’Tis all right, now, Mam’selle.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."”
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(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 "’Tis all right, now, Mam’selle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I’ll remember that, Tom, when the curé asks for help this winter.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hated not to come to you—but I couldn’t."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I hated not to come to you—but I couldn’t."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hated not to come to you—but I couldn’t."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading "I hated not to come to you—but I couldn’t."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I’ll remember that, Tom, when the curé asks for help this winter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hated not to come to you—but I couldn’t."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’ll remember that, Tom, when the curé asks for help this winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "’Tis all right, now, Mam’selle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hated not to come to you—but I couldn’t."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "’Tis all right, now, Mam’selle.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I’ll remember that, Tom, when the curé asks for help this winter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "’Tis all right, now, Mam’selle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I’ll remember that, Tom, when the curé asks for help this winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I’ll remember that, Tom, when the curé asks for help this winter.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "’Tis all right, now, Mam’selle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hated not to come to you—but I couldn’t."
male cat
From this reading "Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
in the direction of
From this reading "Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
at the time that
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I’ll remember that, Tom, when the curé asks for help this winter.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I went to the curé when my throat was the worst and the good Father took me in and sent for the doctor."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hated not to come to you—but I couldn’t."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom, you’ve been sick," said Jo, stopping short and leaning toward him.
Chapter 4 of Mam'selle Jo by Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 422 sentences of Mam'selle Jo, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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