Chapter 25 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. PERCY SHAKES HIMSELF. It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room. Within that cozy room, however, all was warmth and brightness. A cheerful fire was blazing and crackling in the grate.
Chapter 25 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.”
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading “Within that cozy room, however, all was warmth and brightness.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.”
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading “Within that cozy room, however, all was warmth and brightness.”
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading “A cheerful fire was blazing and crackling in the grate.”
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading “A cheerful fire was blazing and crackling in the grate.”
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading “It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.”
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading “PERCY SHAKES HIMSELF.”
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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 It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Within that cozy room, however, all was warmth and brightness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
shining intensely
From this reading A cheerful fire was blazing and crackling in the grate.
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Within that cozy room, however, all was warmth and brightness.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading A cheerful fire was blazing and crackling in the grate.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading Within that cozy room, however, all was warmth and brightness.
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading A cheerful fire was blazing and crackling in the grate.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
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From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A cheerful fire was blazing and crackling in the grate.
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading A cheerful fire was blazing and crackling in the grate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PERCY SHAKES HIMSELF.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Within that cozy room, however, all was warmth and brightness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading PERCY SHAKES HIMSELF.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Within that cozy room, however, all was warmth and brightness.
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading PERCY SHAKES HIMSELF.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Within that cozy room, however, all was warmth and brightness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Within that cozy room, however, all was warmth and brightness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was noontide at Oakley, and a December sun was shining coldly in at the window of Mrs. Cora Arthur's dressing-room.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within that cozy room, however, all was warmth and brightness.
Chapter 25 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter by Lawrence L. Lynch holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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