Chapter 14 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly. Harry Sears reached her just in time. Eleanor fell forward on her horse's neck. She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken. Harry laid Eleanor on the ground under a tree.
Chapter 14 of Madge Morton's Trust is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “"CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “"CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.”
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Eleanor fell forward on her horse's neck.”
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading “She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.”
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading “Harry Sears reached her just in time.”
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In this reading “Harry laid Eleanor on the ground under a tree.”
In this reading “Harry laid Eleanor on the ground under a tree.”
In this reading “Eleanor fell forward on her horse's neck.”
In this reading “Eleanor fell forward on her horse's neck.”
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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 Harry laid Eleanor on the ground under a tree.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading "CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.
with desperation
From this reading "CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Eleanor fell forward on her horse's neck.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Eleanor fell forward on her horse's neck.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Harry laid Eleanor on the ground under a tree.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Sears reached her just in time.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Eleanor fell forward on her horse's neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry Sears reached her just in time.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
and nothing more
From this reading Harry Sears reached her just in time.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Harry laid Eleanor on the ground under a tree.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Eleanor fell forward on her horse's neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eleanor fell forward on her horse's neck.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Harry Sears reached her just in time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading Harry Sears reached her just in time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Harry Sears reached her just in time.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Harry laid Eleanor on the ground under a tree.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Harry laid Eleanor on the ground under a tree.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had fainted with the pain in her shoulder, which had increased with every step her horse had taken.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED" "I can't go any farther, Harry," said Eleanor despairingly.
Chapter 14 of Madge Morton's Trust by Amy D. V. Chalmers holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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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