Chapter 14 of Margaret Montfort is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Margaret Montfort is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLACK SPIRITS AND WHITE. The evening fell close and hot. Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon. "There'll be trouble by and by," he said. "I wonder, oh, I wonder, If they're afraid of thunder.
Chapter 14 of Margaret Montfort is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “The evening fell close and hot.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “BLACK SPIRITS AND WHITE.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"I wonder, oh, I wonder, If they're afraid of thunder.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I wonder, oh, I wonder, If they're afraid of thunder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACK SPIRITS AND WHITE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There'll be trouble by and by," he said.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK SPIRITS AND WHITE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There'll be trouble by and by," he said.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The evening fell close and hot.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening fell close and hot.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The evening fell close and hot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There'll be trouble by and by," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The evening fell close and hot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder, oh, I wonder, If they're afraid of thunder.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder, oh, I wonder, If they're afraid of thunder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wonder, oh, I wonder, If they're afraid of thunder.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I wonder, oh, I wonder, If they're afraid of thunder.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There'll be trouble by and by," he said.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading BLACK SPIRITS AND WHITE.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening fell close and hot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There'll be trouble by and by," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder, oh, I wonder, If they're afraid of thunder.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "I wonder, oh, I wonder, If they're afraid of thunder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "There'll be trouble by and by," he said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gerald Merryweather, taking his way to Fernley House, noticed the great white thunder-heads peering above the eastern horizon.
a Caucasian
From this reading BLACK SPIRITS AND WHITE.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder, oh, I wonder, If they're afraid of thunder.
Chapter 14 of Margaret Montfort by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 239 sentences of Margaret Montfort, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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