Chapter 9 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor. "I think it would be a great lark," agreed Lillian. "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath. "I certainly should," Miss Betsey asserted positively. Madge was unusually silent.
Chapter 9 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"I think it would be a great lark," agreed Lillian.”
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “"I certainly should," Miss Betsey asserted positively.”
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading “LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.”
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading “LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “"Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.”
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading “"I think it would be a great lark," agreed Lillian.”
extremely
From this reading “"I certainly should," Miss Betsey asserted positively.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “Madge was unusually silent.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Madge was unusually silent.”
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.”
In this reading “"Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think it would be a great lark," agreed Lillian.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "I think it would be a great lark," agreed Lillian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "I certainly should," Miss Betsey asserted positively.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think it would be a great lark," agreed Lillian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I certainly should," Miss Betsey asserted positively.
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I think it would be a great lark," agreed Lillian.
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading "I think it would be a great lark," agreed Lillian.
the act of departing
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it would be a great lark," agreed Lillian.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madge was unusually silent.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
extremely
From this reading "I certainly should," Miss Betsey asserted positively.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Madge was unusually silent.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
carry out
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it would be a great lark," agreed Lillian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEAVING THE HOUSEBOAT TO TAKE CARE OF ITSELF "I should dearly love it," declared Eleanor.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Madge was unusually silent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madge was unusually silent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I think it would be a great lark," agreed Lillian.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure you would like it, Miss Betsey?" asked Phyllis and Miss Jenny Ann in the same breath.
Chapter 9 of Madge Morton's Trust by Amy D. V. Chalmers holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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