Chapter 24 of A Canadian Farm Mystery is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of A Canadian Farm Mystery is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise. “Will you come, Mrs. Walsh?” asked the voice of Don again from below. But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder. “Stay here, Mother, I will go. Strike another match, will you, Don?
Chapter 24 of A Canadian Farm Mystery is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “Strike another match, will you, Don?”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Strike another match, will you, Don?”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Stay here, Mother, I will go.”
In this reading “But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
anew
From this reading “Will you come, Mrs. Walsh?” asked the voice of Don again from below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Strike another match, will you, Don?
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Will you come, Mrs. Walsh?” asked the voice of Don again from below.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Will you come, Mrs. Walsh?” asked the voice of Don again from below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Will you come, Mrs. Walsh?” asked the voice of Don again from below.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Will you come, Mrs. Walsh?” asked the voice of Don again from below.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Will you come, Mrs. Walsh?” asked the voice of Don again from below.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Stay here, Mother, I will go.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Stay here, Mother, I will go.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Stay here, Mother, I will go.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Strike another match, will you, Don?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Stay here, Mother, I will go.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay here, Mother, I will go.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Strike another match, will you, Don?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
the upper part of anything
From this reading But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading But Mrs. Walsh trembled so badly that Pam pulled her back from the top of the ladder.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Will you come, Mrs. Walsh?” asked the voice of Don again from below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The End “Hush!” panted Mrs. Walsh, and Pam was immediately ashamed of having made such a noise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you come, Mrs. Walsh?” asked the voice of Don again from below.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you come, Mrs. Walsh?” asked the voice of Don again from below.
Chapter 24 of A Canadian Farm Mystery by Bessie Marchant holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
Chapter 24 holds 55 sentences of A Canadian Farm Mystery, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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