Chapter 14 of Twinkle and Chubbins is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Twinkle and Chubbins is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife. "I'm going to carry some grubs to Jim Crow," she answered. "I'll be back in a minute." "Jim Crow is a robber and a murderer!" said the policeman, harshly. "I know," she replied, in a sweet voice; "but he is blind."
Chapter 14 of Twinkle and Chubbins is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.”
plural of “grub” — informal terms for a meal
From this reading “"I'm going to carry some grubs to Jim Crow," she answered.”
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading “"Jim Crow is a robber and a murderer!" said the policeman, harshly.”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “"Jim Crow is a robber and a murderer!" said the policeman, harshly.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “"Jim Crow is a robber and a murderer!" said the policeman, harshly.”
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading “Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.”
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “"Jim Crow is a robber and a murderer!" said the policeman, harshly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll be back in a minute."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jim Crow is a robber and a murderer!" said the policeman, harshly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm going to carry some grubs to Jim Crow," she answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'll be back in a minute."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be back in a minute."
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "I know," she replied, in a sweet voice; "but he is blind."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know," she replied, in a sweet voice; "but he is blind."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I'm going to carry some grubs to Jim Crow," she answered.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
dearly loved
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
the act of departing
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
plural of “grub” — informal terms for a meal
From this reading "I'm going to carry some grubs to Jim Crow," she answered.
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "Jim Crow is a robber and a murderer!" said the policeman, harshly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know," she replied, in a sweet voice; "but he is blind."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," she replied, in a sweet voice; "but he is blind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be back in a minute."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to carry some grubs to Jim Crow," she answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll be back in a minute."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jim Crow is a robber and a murderer!" said the policeman, harshly.
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," she replied, in a sweet voice; "but he is blind."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I'll be back in a minute."
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading "Jim Crow is a robber and a murderer!" said the policeman, harshly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
a member of a police force
From this reading "Jim Crow is a robber and a murderer!" said the policeman, harshly.
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I know," she replied, in a sweet voice; "but he is blind."
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading "Jim Crow is a robber and a murderer!" said the policeman, harshly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Jim Crow is a robber and a murderer!" said the policeman, harshly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm going to carry some grubs to Jim Crow," she answered.
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'm going to carry some grubs to Jim Crow," she answered.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "I know," she replied, in a sweet voice; "but he is blind."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I know," she replied, in a sweet voice; "but he is blind."
in or at the place that
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jim Crow Has Time to Repent His Sins "WHERE are you going, my dear?" asked the Blue Jay of his wife.
Chapter 14 of Twinkle and Chubbins by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 15 sentences, grouped into 3 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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