Chapter 3 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAVID FINDS A FRIEND "It's all right, Phyllis! Tom Curtis is a dear. David is to go with us." Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme. Phyllis Alden laughed.
Chapter 3 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “Tom Curtis is a dear.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “DAVID FINDS A FRIEND "It's all right, Phyllis!”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “DAVID FINDS A FRIEND "It's all right, Phyllis!”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “David is to go with us."”
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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 DAVID FINDS A FRIEND "It's all right, Phyllis!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phyllis Alden laughed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading DAVID FINDS A FRIEND "It's all right, Phyllis!
uttered without voice
From this reading Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Tom Curtis is a dear.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID FINDS A FRIEND "It's all right, Phyllis!
dearly loved
From this reading Tom Curtis is a dear.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading DAVID FINDS A FRIEND "It's all right, Phyllis!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading DAVID FINDS A FRIEND "It's all right, Phyllis!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading David is to go with us."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Curtis is a dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVID FINDS A FRIEND "It's all right, Phyllis!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Phyllis Alden laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.
above and across; more than
From this reading Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVID FINDS A FRIEND "It's all right, Phyllis!
precisely, exactly
From this reading DAVID FINDS A FRIEND "It's all right, Phyllis!
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madge breathed a sigh of satisfaction over the success of her scheme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David is to go with us."
male cat
From this reading Tom Curtis is a dear.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading David is to go with us."
in the company of; together with
From this reading David is to go with us."
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