Chapter 9 of Raspberry Jam is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Raspberry Jam is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Don’t you dare touch me!” Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective. “Go out of my house--Ferdinand, put this person out!” The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him. “No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.
Chapter 9 of Raspberry Jam is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading ““No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.”
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.”
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading “The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.”
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading ““Go out of my house--Ferdinand, put this person out!””
in a gruff manner
From this reading ““No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.”
in an impolite manner
From this reading ““No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.”
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 The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.
moving forward
From this reading Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading “No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Don’t you dare touch me!”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you dare touch me!”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading “Go out of my house--Ferdinand, put this person out!”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go out of my house--Ferdinand, put this person out!”
in a gruff manner
From this reading “No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Go out of my house--Ferdinand, put this person out!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t you dare touch me!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Go out of my house--Ferdinand, put this person out!”
not any; not one
From this reading “No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Go out of my house--Ferdinand, put this person out!”
a human being
From this reading “Go out of my house--Ferdinand, put this person out!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Go out of my house--Ferdinand, put this person out!”
in an impolite manner
From this reading “No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eunice Embury cried, stepping back from the advancing figure of the burly detective.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Go out of my house--Ferdinand, put this person out!”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Don’t you dare touch me!”
the act of using
From this reading “No use blustering, Mrs. Embury,” he said, gruffly, but not rudely.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The butler appeared in the doorway, but Shane waved a dismissing hand at him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you dare touch me!”
Chapter 9 of Raspberry Jam by Carolyn Wells holds 300 sentences, grouped into 60 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 300 sentences of Raspberry Jam, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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