Chapter 2 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage. His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day? What's the matter of you?" "Nothin'," stammered Mr. Day with dry lips. "Is it about daddy?" questioned Janice again.
Chapter 2 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Is it about daddy?" questioned Janice again.”
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading “SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Is it about daddy?" questioned Janice again.”
cause fear in
From this reading “His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?”
comparative of “straight” — successive (without a break)
From this reading “SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.”
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading “SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Is it about daddy?" questioned Janice again.
anew
From this reading "Is it about daddy?" questioned Janice again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Is it about daddy?" questioned Janice again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Nothin'," stammered Mr. Day with dry lips.
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From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
every person
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it about daddy?" questioned Janice again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it about daddy?" questioned Janice again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is it about daddy?" questioned Janice again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Nothin'," stammered Mr. Day with dry lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter of you?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Nothin'," stammered Mr. Day with dry lips.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothin'," stammered Mr. Day with dry lips.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What's the matter of you?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Is it about daddy?" questioned Janice again.
cause fear in
From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
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From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
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From this reading "Nothin'," stammered Mr. Day with dry lips.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
comparative of “straight” — successive (without a break)
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's the matter of you?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
a person who wants or needs something
From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter of you?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOMETHING TROUBLES EVERYBODY Uncle Jason stood suddenly straighter and looked at his niece with clearing visage.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading His wife shrilled: "Ye wanter scare ev'rybody out o' their seven senses, Jase Day?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What's the matter of you?"
Chapter 2 of The Mission of Janice Day by Helen Beecher Long holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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