Chapter 14 of Maida's little house is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Maida's little house is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white. Scattered about, crumpled, soiled, or torn were the paper napkins. Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared. “Why, who took it?” Arthur demanded in a dazed voice.
Chapter 14 of Maida's little house is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the best people or things in a group
From this reading “Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared.”
of metal e.g.
From this reading “Scattered about, crumpled, soiled, or torn were the paper napkins.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “Arthur demanded in a dazed voice.”
electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
From this reading “Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared.”
plural of “napkin” — a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading “Scattered about, crumpled, soiled, or torn were the paper napkins.”
a parallelogram with four right angles
From this reading “THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “Scattered about, crumpled, soiled, or torn were the paper napkins.”
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading “THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.”
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frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring
In this reading “Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared.”
the middle or central part or point
In this reading “THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.”
In this reading “THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.”
In this reading “THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Scattered about, crumpled, soiled, or torn were the paper napkins.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur demanded in a dazed voice.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared.
of metal e.g.
From this reading Scattered about, crumpled, soiled, or torn were the paper napkins.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Arthur demanded in a dazed voice.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Arthur demanded in a dazed voice.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared.
divisible by two
From this reading Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared.
electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
From this reading Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Everything else, even the ice cream from the freezer, had disappeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, who took it?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
plural of “napkin” — a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading Scattered about, crumpled, soiled, or torn were the paper napkins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Scattered about, crumpled, soiled, or torn were the paper napkins.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
a parallelogram with four right angles
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Scattered about, crumpled, soiled, or torn were the paper napkins.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Scattered about, crumpled, soiled, or torn were the paper napkins.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Why, who took it?”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Scattered about, crumpled, soiled, or torn were the paper napkins.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Arthur demanded in a dazed voice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scattered about, crumpled, soiled, or torn were the paper napkins.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE TERROR In the midst of the clearing, the paper tablecloth still lay on the ground, a great shining rectangle of white.
which person or people
From this reading “Why, who took it?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, who took it?”
Chapter 14 of Maida's little house by Inez Haynes Gillmore holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
Chapter 14 holds 98 sentences of Maida's little house, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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