Chapter 5 of The girl with the green eyes is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The girl with the green eyes is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JINNY. Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party. MRS. TILLMAN. Is it his birthday?
Chapter 5 of The girl with the green eyes is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.”
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.”
plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.”
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.”
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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 Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is it his birthday?
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From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it his birthday?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it his birthday?
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
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From this reading JINNY.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of birthday party.
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From this reading TILLMAN.
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