Chapter 13 of Madelon: A Novel is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Madelon: A Novel is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak. She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it. She knocked at the side door, and Margaret Bean opened it. She had a gruel cup in her hand. "I want to see him," said Madelon.
Chapter 13 of Madelon: A Novel is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “She knocked at the side door, and Margaret Bean opened it.”
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.”
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
From this reading “She had a gruel cup in her hand.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “She knocked at the side door, and Margaret Bean opened it.”
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading “She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.”
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In this reading “She knocked at the side door, and Margaret Bean opened it.”
In this reading “Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.”
an exterior door at one side of a building
In this reading “She knocked at the side door, and Margaret Bean opened it.”
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 She had a gruel cup in her hand.
in addition
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knocked at the side door, and Margaret Bean opened it.
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading She knocked at the side door, and Margaret Bean opened it.
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She had a gruel cup in her hand.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She knocked at the side door, and Margaret Bean opened it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
From this reading She had a gruel cup in her hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had a gruel cup in her hand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want to see him," said Madelon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to see him," said Madelon.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a gruel cup in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She knocked at the side door, and Margaret Bean opened it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knocked at the side door, and Margaret Bean opened it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She knocked at the side door, and Margaret Bean opened it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to see him," said Madelon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I want to see him," said Madelon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She knocked at the side door, and Margaret Bean opened it.
express in speech
From this reading Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to see him," said Madelon.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to see him," said Madelon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
at the time that
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She had heard his rattling cough as she picked her way out of the icy yard, and Madelon also heard it when she entered it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Elvira Gordon had gone home hoping that Lot might yet speak.
Chapter 13 of Madelon: A Novel by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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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