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The Mission of Janice Day

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.
He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.
When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.
They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.
It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.
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The Mission of Janice Day

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.
/ðə ˈʃæd.oʊ ʌv ˈkʌmɪŋ ɪˈvents ˈnelsən ˈheɪli wɑːz nɑːt æt tʃɜːrtʃ ðæt ˈsʌndeɪ/
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He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.
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When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.
/wen ðeɪ rɪˈtɜːrnd leɪt ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnuːn ðeɪ əˈʃʊrd iːtʃ ˈʌðər ðæt ðeɪ hæd əˈkɑːmplɪʃt mʌtʃ/
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They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.
Line 5
It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accomplished adjective US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading “When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.”

assured adjective US /əˈʃʊrd/

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading “When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.”

Dexter adjective US /ˈdekstər/

on or starting from the wearer's right

From this reading “He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.”

events noun US /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading “THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.”

Haley noun US /ˈheɪli/

United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)

From this reading “THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.”

Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.”

Nelson noun US /ˈnelsən/

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading “THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.”

seminary noun US /ˈseməneri/

a private place of education for the young

From this reading “They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.”

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accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/

on or starting from the wearer's right

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

EVENTSnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.

HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/

United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

Janice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

Middletown

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.

NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

seminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/

a private place of education for the young

From this reading They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.

SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

Walky

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SHADOW OF COMING EVENTS Nelson Haley was not at church that Sunday.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They had prepared the way for Janice when she should go to the seminary on Monday--and more.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It seemed to Janice that week as though the girls had never before been so nice to her.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When they returned late in the afternoon they assured each other that they had accomplished much.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was seen to ride away with Walky Dexter early in the morning and they took the lower Middletown road.

Chapter 6 of The Mission of Janice Day by Helen Beecher Long holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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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