Chapter 3 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration. Janice could not find her tongue. Aunt 'Mira's fat face was as blank as a wall. Marty finally recovered breath enough to expel: "Whew!
Chapter 3 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “Aunt 'Mira's fat face was as blank as a wall.”
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading “MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.”
force to leave or move out
From this reading “Marty finally recovered breath enough to expel:”
possessive form of “jason” — (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading “MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.”
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Marty finally recovered breath enough to expel:”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.”
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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 Aunt 'Mira's fat face was as blank as a wall.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt 'Mira's fat face was as blank as a wall.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Aunt 'Mira's fat face was as blank as a wall.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Marty finally recovered breath enough to expel:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Janice could not find her tongue.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Marty finally recovered breath enough to expel:
force to leave or move out
From this reading Marty finally recovered breath enough to expel:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Aunt 'Mira's fat face was as blank as a wall.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Aunt 'Mira's fat face was as blank as a wall.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Marty finally recovered breath enough to expel:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Janice could not find her tongue.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janice could not find her tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
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From this reading Janice could not find her tongue.
possessive form of “jason” — (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt 'Mira's fat face was as blank as a wall.
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Janice could not find her tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Marty finally recovered breath enough to expel:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marty finally recovered breath enough to expel:
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Janice could not find her tongue.
a rejection of belief
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Aunt 'Mira's fat face was as blank as a wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARTY SPEAKS OUT The silence of misunderstanding, almost of unbelief, fell upon the little group in the Day sitting room, shocked as it was by Uncle Jason's declaration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whew!
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