Chapter 2 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD TREE'S REVELATIONS. Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne. She looked about her sorrowfully. The leafy wood seemed one of her oldest, truest friends. Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
Chapter 2 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or covered with leaves
From this reading “The leafy wood seemed one of her oldest, truest friends.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.”
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The leafy wood seemed one of her oldest, truest friends.”
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “THE OLD TREE'S REVELATIONS.”
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading “Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.”
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “The leafy wood seemed one of her oldest, truest friends.”
not loved
From this reading “Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She looked about her sorrowfully.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The leafy wood seemed one of her oldest, truest friends.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
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From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked about her sorrowfully.
having or covered with leaves
From this reading The leafy wood seemed one of her oldest, truest friends.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked about her sorrowfully.
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From this reading Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD TREE'S REVELATIONS.
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The leafy wood seemed one of her oldest, truest friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The leafy wood seemed one of her oldest, truest friends.
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From this reading Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE OLD TREE'S REVELATIONS.
except for; apart from
From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The leafy wood seemed one of her oldest, truest friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked about her sorrowfully.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading She looked about her sorrowfully.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD TREE'S REVELATIONS.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD TREE'S REVELATIONS.
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Meanwhile, strange feelings filled the heart, and troublesome thoughts the head, of Madeline Payne.
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The leafy wood seemed one of her oldest, truest friends.
not loved
From this reading Since her mother's death, she had lived, save for the faithful regard of old Hagar, an unloved life.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The leafy wood seemed one of her oldest, truest friends.
Chapter 2 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter by Lawrence L. Lynch holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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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