Chapter 19 of Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation. The two castaways were no exception. Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat. "You horrid, horrid old man!" she cried. "We won't give up trying to save poor Mollie, no matter what you do to us.
Chapter 19 of Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “The two castaways were no exception.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.”
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “The two castaways were no exception.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.”
exceedingly bad
From this reading “"You horrid, horrid old man!" she cried.”
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading “Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.”
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.”
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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 FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
later than; following
From this reading Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading The two castaways were no exception.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You horrid, horrid old man!" she cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The two castaways were no exception.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We won't give up trying to save poor Mollie, no matter what you do to us.
death of a person
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.
exceedingly bad
From this reading "You horrid, horrid old man!" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
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 FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You horrid, horrid old man!" she cried.
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
not any; not one
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You horrid, horrid old man!" she cried.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "We won't give up trying to save poor Mollie, no matter what you do to us.
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.
except for; apart from
From this reading "We won't give up trying to save poor Mollie, no matter what you do to us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You horrid, horrid old man!" she cried.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Madge shook her clenched fist after the retreating mast of the sail boat.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
hard to endure
From this reading "We won't give up trying to save poor Mollie, no matter what you do to us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two castaways were no exception.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We won't give up trying to save poor Mollie, no matter what you do to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We won't give up trying to save poor Mollie, no matter what you do to us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FINDING A WAY TO HELP MOLLIE Girls do not keep silent long, no matter how grave the situation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We won't give up trying to save poor Mollie, no matter what you do to us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two castaways were no exception.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We won't give up trying to save poor Mollie, no matter what you do to us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We won't give up trying to save poor Mollie, no matter what you do to us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You horrid, horrid old man!" she cried.
Chapter 19 of Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid by Amy D. V. Chalmers holds 229 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.
Chapter 19 holds 229 sentences of Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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