Chapter 16 of Madge Morton's Secret is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Madge Morton's Secret is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAN WE GO TO THE RESCUE? Several days had passed since Madge and Phil had returned. A big fire roared up the chimney. Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room. Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.
Chapter 16 of Madge Morton's Secret is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.”
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading “Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.”
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “A big fire roared up the chimney.”
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading “Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.”
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading “Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “A big fire roared up the chimney.”
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading “Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.”
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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 A big fire roared up the chimney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several days had passed since Madge and Phil had returned.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big fire roared up the chimney.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CAN WE GO TO THE RESCUE?
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading A big fire roared up the chimney.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days had passed since Madge and Phil had returned.
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A big fire roared up the chimney.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CAN WE GO TO THE RESCUE?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several days had passed since Madge and Phil had returned.
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days had passed since Madge and Phil had returned.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
above and across; more than
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several days had passed since Madge and Phil had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several days had passed since Madge and Phil had returned.
free from harm or evil
From this reading CAN WE GO TO THE RESCUE?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Several days had passed since Madge and Phil had returned.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading A big fire roared up the chimney.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days had passed since Madge and Phil had returned.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several days had passed since Madge and Phil had returned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Madge lay on a blanket spread over some hemlock boughs in one corner of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAN WE GO TO THE RESCUE?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAN WE GO TO THE RESCUE?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A big fire roared up the chimney.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CAN WE GO TO THE RESCUE?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phil sat near her, feeding the fawn from a cup with a spoon.
Chapter 16 of Madge Morton's Secret by Amy D. V. Chalmers holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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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