Chapter 9 of Our Little Czecho-Slovak Cousin is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Our Little Czecho-Slovak Cousin is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOZEF GOES TO SCHOOL A WONDERFUL opportunity now came for Jozef. He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school. "Jozef is bright. He is above the average in his studies," the teacher told his parents. "He ought to continue school work."
Chapter 9 of Our Little Czecho-Slovak Cousin is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “He is above the average in his studies," the teacher told his parents.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “"He ought to continue school work."”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “He is above the average in his studies," the teacher told his parents.”
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading “He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.”
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “He is above the average in his studies," the teacher told his parents.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “He is above the average in his studies," the teacher told his parents.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.”
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.
In this reading “He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.”
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 JOZEF GOES TO SCHOOL A WONDERFUL opportunity now came for Jozef.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He is above the average in his studies," the teacher told his parents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading He is above the average in his studies," the teacher told his parents.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Jozef is bright.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JOZEF GOES TO SCHOOL A WONDERFUL opportunity now came for Jozef.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "He ought to continue school work."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOZEF GOES TO SCHOOL A WONDERFUL opportunity now came for Jozef.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading JOZEF GOES TO SCHOOL A WONDERFUL opportunity now came for Jozef.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is above the average in his studies," the teacher told his parents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jozef is bright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOZEF GOES TO SCHOOL A WONDERFUL opportunity now came for Jozef.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading JOZEF GOES TO SCHOOL A WONDERFUL opportunity now came for Jozef.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading JOZEF GOES TO SCHOOL A WONDERFUL opportunity now came for Jozef.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "He ought to continue school work."
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He is above the average in his studies," the teacher told his parents.
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.
an educational institution
From this reading JOZEF GOES TO SCHOOL A WONDERFUL opportunity now came for Jozef.
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He is above the average in his studies," the teacher told his parents.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He is above the average in his studies," the teacher told his parents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOZEF GOES TO SCHOOL A WONDERFUL opportunity now came for Jozef.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He is above the average in his studies," the teacher told his parents.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was only twelve and had just completed the course in the primary school.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading JOZEF GOES TO SCHOOL A WONDERFUL opportunity now came for Jozef.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "He ought to continue school work."
Chapter 9 of Our Little Czecho-Slovak Cousin by Clara Vostrovsky Winlow holds 62 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 9 holds 62 sentences of Our Little Czecho-Slovak Cousin, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Our Little Czecho-Slovak Cousin by Clara Vostrovsky Winlow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 62 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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