Chapter 6 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully. It was late afternoon. The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank. Several yards ahead of her puffed the motor launch. Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
Chapter 6 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the activity of flying a glider
From this reading “The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank.”
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading “The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank.”
set up or found
From this reading “Several yards ahead of her puffed the motor launch.”
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “Several yards ahead of her puffed the motor launch.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.”
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading “Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.”
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading “The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank.”
very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
From this reading “WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.”
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 “The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank.”
In this reading “It was late afternoon.”
In this reading “The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank.”
In this reading “Several yards ahead of her puffed the motor launch.”
In this reading “Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late afternoon.
at or in the front
From this reading Several yards ahead of her puffed the motor launch.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late afternoon.
set up or found
From this reading Several yards ahead of her puffed the motor launch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Several yards ahead of her puffed the motor launch.
in a mournful manner
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several yards ahead of her puffed the motor launch.
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading Several yards ahead of her puffed the motor launch.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several yards ahead of her puffed the motor launch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The houseboat was gliding serenely along the river bank.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
From this reading WANDERLUST "Miss Jenny Ann, I don't think I can endure her," declared Madge mournfully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late afternoon.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Harry Sears and George Robinson were in the kitchen of the houseboat, helping Lillian and Eleanor wash the dinner dishes.
plural of “yard” — 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 Several yards ahead of her puffed the motor launch.
Chapter 6 of Madge Morton's Trust by Amy D. V. Chalmers holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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