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J J J ă pat Pronunciation Key

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ā pay ō toe th this
jaw /jô/ n. the lowest part of the face; the part âr care ô paw, for hw which
that holds the teeth. When you yawn, your ä father oi noise zh vision
jaw drops. ĕ pet ou out ə about,
jel•ly /jĕl′ ē/ n. (jel•lies pl.) a food made by ē be oo ˘ took item,
boiling fruit juices and sugar. I like grape ĭ pit oo ‾ boot pencil,
jelly. ī pie ŭ cut gallop,
jig•saw /jĭg′ sô′/ n. a saw with a narrow îr pier ûr urge circus
blade for cutting curved and ornamental
patterns. Dad used a jigsaw to make the
fancy shelf.
jog•ging /jŏg′ ĭng/ v. (jogs, jogged,
jog•ging) running at a slow, regular pace. 2
I like jogging early in the morning before it kind /kīnd/ n. type; sort; variety. Which kind
gets hot outside. of ice cream would you like?
join /join/ v. a. to put together; to connect. kit•ten /kĭt′ n/ n. a young cat. The kitten
They will join the caboose to the last car of chased a butterfly around the garden.
the train. b. to become a member of. Next
year I will be able to join the Boy Scouts.
c. to combine with a group in doing
something. Would you like to join our game?
joke /jōk/ n. something said or done to make
someone laugh. Rob told a funny joke.
jump /jŭmp/ v. to leap off the ground. It was
fun to watch the horses jump over the
fences. kitten
K K K knew /noo‾/ or /nyoo‾/ past tense of know.

knight /nīt/ n. during the Middle Ages, a
warrior who was honored with a military
rank by a king or lord. The king called his
kan•ga•roo /kăng′ gə roo′/ n. a mammal knights together to plan the battle.
found in Australia and surrounding islands ➤ Knight sounds like night.
with a small head, large ears, long powerful
hind legs, and a long thick tail. The mother knit•ting /nĭt′ ĭng/ v. (knits, knit or knit•ted,
kangaroo carries her young in a pouch. knit•ting) making by weaving yarn with long
keen•ly /kēn′ lē/ adv. with great interest; needles. My mother is knitting a hat for me.
eagerly. We keenly looked forward to know /nō/ v. (knows, knew, known,
learning the new computer game. know•ing) a. to understand; to have
information about. Do you know how fossils
kept /kĕpt/ v. (keeps, kept, keep•ing) stored; are made? b. to be aware; to be sure. We
put away; saved. I kept all of my old knew we had heard a noise. c. to be
homework. acquainted with. I’ve known them for years.
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kind /kīnd/ adj. gentle and caring. They are d. to have skill in. Who knows how to play
always very kind to animals. the piano?
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