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The testing of Janice Day
The testing of Janice Day

Chapter I

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Cloth.
Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”
(See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.
(See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!
Go on!” the Elder was yelling. (See page 243.) 244 THE TESTING OF JANICE DAY
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The testing of Janice Day

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The testing of Janice Day is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

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_12mo.
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Cloth.
/klɔːθ/
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Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”
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(See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.
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(See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!
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Go on!” the Elder was yelling. (See page 243.) 244 THE TESTING OF JANICE DAY

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facing noun US /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading “(See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.”

Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?””

net noun US /net/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

scowled verb US /skaʊld/

past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure

From this reading “(See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!”

testing noun US /ˈtestɪŋ/

the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

From this reading “Go on!” the Elder was yelling. (See page 243.) 244 THE TESTING OF JANICE DAY”

towering adjective US /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading “(See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!”

turner noun US /ˈtɜːrnər/

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading “Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?””

yelling noun US /ˈjelɪŋ/

uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

From this reading “Go on!” the Elder was yelling. (See page 243.) 244 THE TESTING OF JANICE DAY”

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per volume preposition + noun

In this reading “Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?””

Illustrated by verb + particle counted as “illustrate by”

In this reading “Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?””

Go on verb + particle

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “(See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!”

ran toward verb + particle counted as “run toward”

In this reading “(See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.”

frightened horse adjective + noun

In this reading “(See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.”

All words in this reading · 57

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1.25

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From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

12

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From this reading _12mo.

172

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From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

243

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From this reading Go on!” the Elder was yelling. (See page 243.) 244 THE TESTING OF JANICE DAY

244

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From this reading Go on!” the Elder was yelling. (See page 243.) 244 THE TESTING OF JANICE DAY

293

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From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

79

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From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

80

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From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

ClothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Cloth.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

CORINNE

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

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

DAYnounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Go on!” the Elder was yelling. (See page 243.) 244 THE TESTING OF JANICE DAY

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

EldernounUS /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

Janice

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

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

leapedverbUS /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading _12mo.

netnounUS /net/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

scowledverbUS /skaʊld/

past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure

From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

TESTINGnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/

the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

From this reading Go on!” the Elder was yelling. (See page 243.) 244 THE TESTING OF JANICE DAY

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading (See page 293.) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Janice leaped out of her car and ran toward the frightened horse.

toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

TURNERnounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Go on!” the Elder was yelling. (See page 243.) 244 THE TESTING OF JANICE DAY

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading (See page 79.) 80 The old Elder, towering like a figure of wrath, scowled at Janice 172 “Go on!

yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/

uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

From this reading Go on!” the Elder was yelling. (See page 243.) 244 THE TESTING OF JANICE DAY

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Illustrated_ _Price per volume, $1.25 net_ Illustrated by CORINNE TURNER “Did you come to look for me, too?”

Chapter 1 of The testing of Janice Day by Helen Beecher Long holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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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