Chapter 13 of Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIFE OR DEATH? "Is there no hope?" a voice asked despairingly. "There is hope for a long time," answered Phyllis Alden quietly. "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours." "She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.
Chapter 13 of Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have
From this reading “"She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “"She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “"I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."”
with low volume
From this reading “"There is hope for a long time," answered Phyllis Alden quietly.”
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading “"I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “"I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."”
male cat
From this reading “"She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.”
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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 "Is there no hope?" a voice asked despairingly.
later than; following
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is hope for a long time," answered Phyllis Alden quietly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "There is hope for a long time," answered Phyllis Alden quietly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is there no hope?" a voice asked despairingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
have
From this reading "She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading "She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading LIFE OR DEATH?
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.
with desperation
From this reading "Is there no hope?" a voice asked despairingly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is hope for a long time," answered Phyllis Alden quietly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Is there no hope?" a voice asked despairingly.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there no hope?" a voice asked despairingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE OR DEATH?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "There is hope for a long time," answered Phyllis Alden quietly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
not any; not one
From this reading "Is there no hope?" a voice asked despairingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LIFE OR DEATH?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is hope for a long time," answered Phyllis Alden quietly.
with low volume
From this reading "There is hope for a long time," answered Phyllis Alden quietly.
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
express in words
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there no hope?" a voice asked despairingly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There is hope for a long time," answered Phyllis Alden quietly.
male cat
From this reading "She must live, or I can not bear it," declared Tom Curtis brokenly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Is there no hope?" a voice asked despairingly.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "I have heard my father say that people may sometimes be revived after being in the water for many hours."
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