Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool. He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there. What do you think it was? Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen. Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens.
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens.”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.”
a large formal assembly
From this reading “Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens.”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.”
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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 Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
a large formal assembly
From this reading Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think it was?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.
at any time
From this reading Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What do you think it was?
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.
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From this reading Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.
cut with a saw
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
express in words
From this reading Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think it was?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think it was?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens.
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