Chapter 8 of Madelon: A Novel is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Madelon: A Novel is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Something like joy came into Madelon's face. "Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out. "We will save him together! He shall not be hung! He shall be set free!
Chapter 8 of Madelon: A Novel is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “He shall be set free!”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “He shall not be hung!”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Something like joy came into Madelon's face.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “He shall be set free!”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something like joy came into Madelon's face.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “"We will save him together!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He shall not be hung!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Something like joy came into Madelon's face.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Something like joy came into Madelon's face.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He shall be set free!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shall not be hung!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He shall not be hung!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Something like joy came into Madelon's face.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Something like joy came into Madelon's face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Something like joy came into Madelon's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something like joy came into Madelon's face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He shall not be hung!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He shall be set free!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He shall not be hung!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something like joy came into Madelon's face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We will save him together!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then we will save him, you and I!" she cried out.
Chapter 8 of Madelon: A Novel by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 8 holds 222 sentences of Madelon: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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