Chapter 9 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty. "Is she sick or something?" Suddenly Janice Day suspected the truth. She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:
Chapter 9 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:”
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.”
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading “SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"Is she sick or something?"”
believed likely
From this reading “Suddenly Janice Day suspected the truth.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.”
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Suddenly Janice Day suspected the truth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Janice Day suspected the truth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is she sick or something?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is she sick or something?"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Is she sick or something?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Is she sick or something?"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Janice Day suspected the truth.
express a supposition
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
believed likely
From this reading Suddenly Janice Day suspected the truth.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hugged little Lottie all the tighter, saying in reply to her cousin:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Suddenly Janice Day suspected the truth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SCATTERGOOD TALKS "What do you suppose is the matter with Lottie?" murmured Marty.
Chapter 9 of The Mission of Janice Day by Helen Beecher Long holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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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