Chapter 36 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. RALSTON'S STORY. Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes. "Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention. I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."
Chapter 36 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “"Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.”
be seated
From this reading “"Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."”
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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 Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RALSTON'S STORY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
be seated
From this reading "Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading RALSTON'S STORY.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
express in words
From this reading I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I have a story to tell, and I must not fatigue myself too much in the telling."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Ralston entered the drawing-room with the light of a new and strong purpose shining in her eyes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear friends," she said, "sit near me and give me your attention.
Chapter 36 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter by Lawrence L. Lynch holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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