Chapter 19 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SETTING SOME SNARES. Three days had now passed since Madeline's return from the city. On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office. Instead of the single letter from Olive that she had expected, she found three. They were enclosed in one wrapper.
Chapter 19 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “They were enclosed in one wrapper.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.”
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading “On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.”
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “Instead of the single letter from Olive that she had expected, she found three.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “SETTING SOME SNARES.”
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading “SETTING SOME SNARES.”
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading “They were enclosed in one wrapper.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Three days had now passed since Madeline's return from the city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days had now passed since Madeline's return from the city.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading They were enclosed in one wrapper.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Instead of the single letter from Olive that she had expected, she found three.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
set up or found
From this reading Instead of the single letter from Olive that she had expected, she found three.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three days had now passed since Madeline's return from the city.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days had now passed since Madeline's return from the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were enclosed in one wrapper.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of the single letter from Olive that she had expected, she found three.
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Instead of the single letter from Olive that she had expected, she found three.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days had now passed since Madeline's return from the city.
a particular point in time
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Three days had now passed since Madeline's return from the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Instead of the single letter from Olive that she had expected, she found three.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were enclosed in one wrapper.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three days had now passed since Madeline's return from the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Three days had now passed since Madeline's return from the city.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading SETTING SOME SNARES.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three days had now passed since Madeline's return from the city.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Instead of the single letter from Olive that she had expected, she found three.
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading SETTING SOME SNARES.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SETTING SOME SNARES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of the single letter from Olive that she had expected, she found three.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days had now passed since Madeline's return from the city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were enclosed in one wrapper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days had now passed since Madeline's return from the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the morning of the fourth day, she seized the first leisure moment for a visit to the post-office.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were enclosed in one wrapper.
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading They were enclosed in one wrapper.
Chapter 19 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter by Lawrence L. Lynch holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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