Chapter 7 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly. "Do you know, I haven't been there for ever so long. My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more." "If you like," the older girl said smilingly, "we will go there first." "Oh, yes!"
Chapter 7 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."”
a small inlet
From this reading “ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.”
to say again or imitate
From this reading “ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.”
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading “ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “"If you like," the older girl said smilingly, "we will go there first."”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."”
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading “"If you like," the older girl said smilingly, "we will go there first."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."
used as intensifiers
From this reading My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Do you know, I haven't been there for ever so long.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
a small inlet
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, I haven't been there for ever so long.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
to say again or imitate
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
at any time
From this reading "Do you know, I haven't been there for ever so long.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "If you like," the older girl said smilingly, "we will go there first."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do you know, I haven't been there for ever so long.
a young female
From this reading "If you like," the older girl said smilingly, "we will go there first."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
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From this reading "Do you know, I haven't been there for ever so long.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you know, I haven't been there for ever so long.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you like," the older girl said smilingly, "we will go there first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know, I haven't been there for ever so long.
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From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If you like," the older girl said smilingly, "we will go there first."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Do you know, I haven't been there for ever so long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
no person; not anyone
From this reading My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes!"
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "If you like," the older girl said smilingly, "we will go there first."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading "If you like," the older girl said smilingly, "we will go there first."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you know, I haven't been there for ever so long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Do you know, I haven't been there for ever so long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ECHOES "Let's go down to the cove, Janice Day, and call on my echo," Lottie said eagerly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you like," the older girl said smilingly, "we will go there first."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you like," the older girl said smilingly, "we will go there first."
in the company of; together with
From this reading My echo must be awfully lonely with nobody to shout to him any more."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know, I haven't been there for ever so long.
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