Chapter 29 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RELIABLE MAN. Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning. “Are you going to church?” asked Mauney. “No, are you?” she asked. “I’m too fed up, Freda, to bother.
Chapter 29 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading ““I’m too fed up, Freda, to bother.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading ““Are you going to church?” asked Mauney.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading ““I’m too fed up, Freda, to bother.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.”
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading “THE RELIABLE MAN.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.”
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In this reading “Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.”
In this reading “Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.”
In this reading “Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.”
In this reading “Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you going to church?” asked Mauney.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you going to church?” asked Mauney.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “I’m too fed up, Freda, to bother.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Are you going to church?” asked Mauney.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “I’m too fed up, Freda, to bother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
the act of departing
From this reading “Are you going to church?” asked Mauney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m too fed up, Freda, to bother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE RELIABLE MAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you going to church?” asked Mauney.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, are you?” she asked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading THE RELIABLE MAN.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, are you?” she asked.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RELIABLE MAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I’m too fed up, Freda, to bother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’m too fed up, Freda, to bother.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day, Freda was agreeably surprised to be called on the telephone, about ten in the morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you going to church?” asked Mauney.
Chapter 29 of Lantern Marsh by Beaumont Sandfield Cornell holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 29 holds 119 sentences of Lantern Marsh, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 29 of Lantern Marsh by Beaumont Sandfield Cornell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 119 sentences, grouped into 24 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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