Chapter 9 of Rujub, the Juggler is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Rujub, the Juggler is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned. “Good morning, Doctor. Is uncle back?” “Not yet. He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
Chapter 9 of Rujub, the Juggler is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading “He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.””
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.”
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.”
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.”
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occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Is uncle back?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Good morning, Doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Doctor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is uncle back?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning, Doctor.
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not yet.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Is uncle back?”
up to a particular time
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
at the time that
From this reading Dr. Wade was sitting in the veranda smoking and reading an English paper that had arrived by that morning’s mail, when Isobel returned.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He told me he might be half an hour late, and that I was to come round and amuse you until he came back.”
Chapter 9 of Rujub, the Juggler by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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 369 sentences of Rujub, the Juggler, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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