Chapter 5 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist. "Is it unlocked?" "Yes," gulped Marty. "I can read it in the light of the side lamp of the car," said the schoolmaster. His own voice was shaken.
Chapter 5 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading “JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.”
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading “"Yes," gulped Marty.”
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading “JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.”
presiding officer of a school
From this reading “"I can read it in the light of the side lamp of the car," said the schoolmaster.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “"Is it unlocked?"”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a youthful male person
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can read it in the light of the side lamp of the car," said the schoolmaster.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I can read it in the light of the side lamp of the car," said the schoolmaster.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading "Yes," gulped Marty.
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own voice was shaken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can read it in the light of the side lamp of the car," said the schoolmaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can read it in the light of the side lamp of the car," said the schoolmaster.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it unlocked?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it unlocked?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "I can read it in the light of the side lamp of the car," said the schoolmaster.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I can read it in the light of the side lamp of the car," said the schoolmaster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," gulped Marty.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can read it in the light of the side lamp of the car," said the schoolmaster.
above and across; more than
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own voice was shaken.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I can read it in the light of the side lamp of the car," said the schoolmaster.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
presiding officer of a school
From this reading "I can read it in the light of the side lamp of the car," said the schoolmaster.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading His own voice was shaken.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I can read it in the light of the side lamp of the car," said the schoolmaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading "Is it unlocked?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His own voice was shaken.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own voice was shaken.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading JANICE GOES HER WAY "Come over to the garage," said Nelson Haley, seizing the boy by the wrist.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," gulped Marty.
Chapter 5 of The Mission of Janice Day by Helen Beecher Long holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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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