Madge Morton's Trust

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

Few sounds ever came forth to show what the lad was doing.

His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

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Madge Morton's Trust

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 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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Line 1

A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

/ə bɔɪz temˈteɪʃən ɪn ðə deɪz ðæt ˈfɑːloʊd ˈdeɪvɪd kept mɔːr ðæn ˈevər tuː hɪmˈself/

Line 2

He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

/hiː ˈɑːkjəpaɪd ə smɔːl ruːm əˈloʊn ənd fɔːr ˈaʊərz æt ə taɪm hiː wʊd steɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪt wɪð hɪz dɔːr lɑːkt əˈɡenst ˌɪnˈtruːdərz/

Line 3

Few sounds ever came forth to show what the lad was doing.

/fjuː saʊndz ˈevər keɪm fɔːrθ tuː ʃoʊ wʌt ðə læd wɑːz ˈduːɪŋ/

Line 4

His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

/hɪz hændz ənd ɑːrmz wɜːr ˈbændədʒd ˈɔːlmoʊst tuː ðə ˈelboʊz bʌt hiː hæd juːs ʌv hɪz ˈfɪŋɡərz ənd hɪz feɪs wɑːz əˈnɪndʒərd/

Line 5

Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

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bandaged adjective US /ˈbændədʒd/

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading “His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.”

boy's noun US /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.”

elbows noun US /ˈelboʊz/

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading “His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.”

intruders noun US /ˌɪnˈtruːdərz/

plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading “He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.”

locked verb US /lɑːkt/

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading “He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.”

rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading “Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.”

temptation noun US /temˈteɪʃən/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading “A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.”

uninjured adjective US /əˈnɪndʒərd/

not injured physically or mentally

From this reading “His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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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came forth verb + particle counted as “come forth”

come out of

In this reading “Few sounds ever came forth to show what the lad was doing.”

small room adjective + noun

In this reading “He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.”

stay inside verb + adjective

In this reading “He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.”

for hours preposition + noun

In this reading “He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.”

at a time preposition + article + noun counted as “at … time”

simultaneously

In this reading “He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.”

old horse adjective + noun

In this reading “Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.”

rescue of verb + particle

In this reading “Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

BOY'SnounUS /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Few sounds ever came forth to show what the lad was doing.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Few sounds ever came forth to show what the lad was doing.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

FewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Few sounds ever came forth to show what the lad was doing.

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Few sounds ever came forth to show what the lad was doing.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

intrudersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdərz/

plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading Few sounds ever came forth to show what the lad was doing.

lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

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From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Few sounds ever came forth to show what the lad was doing.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Few sounds ever came forth to show what the lad was doing.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A BOY'S TEMPTATION In the days that followed David kept more than ever to himself.

uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/

not injured physically or mentally

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Few sounds ever came forth to show what the lad was doing.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His hands and arms were bandaged almost to the elbows, but he had use of his fingers and his face was uninjured.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Few sounds ever came forth to show what the lad was doing.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Madge had forced herself to thank David, both for his rescue of her and of the old horse, which she had intended to save.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He occupied a small room alone, and for hours at a time he would stay inside it, with his door locked against intruders.

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