Margie's venture

Chapter VI

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THE PLOT FAILS.

WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

"Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.

"Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

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Margie's venture

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Margie's venture is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE PLOT FAILS.

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Line 2

WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

Line 3

"Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

Line 4

With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.

Line 5

"Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

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attendant noun US /əˈtendənt/

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading “"Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."”

downstairs adverb US /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading “With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.”

fails verb US /feɪlz/

third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading “THE PLOT FAILS.”

hour's noun US /ˈaʊərz/

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading “"Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."”

Nicholas noun US /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading “With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.”

packing noun US /ˈpækɪŋ/

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading “"Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."”

thorough adjective US /ˈθɜːroʊ/

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading “"Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."”

triumphant adjective US /traɪˈʌmfənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading “With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.”

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went downstairs verb + particle counted as “go downstairs”

In this reading “With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.”

WITHOUT a word preposition + article + noun counted as “without … word”

In this reading “WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.”

glance at verb + particle

In this reading “With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.”

old lady adjective + noun

your own wife

In this reading “"Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."”

go away verb + particle

move away from a place into another direction

In this reading “"Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."”

followed by verb + particle counted as “follow by”

In this reading “WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.”

search of verb + particle

In this reading “"Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."”

in possession preposition + noun

In this reading “WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.”

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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 WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.

attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

BeachnounUS /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

FAILSverbUS /feɪlz/

third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading THE PLOT FAILS.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

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

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

keynounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

Mabel

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From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

Margery's

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From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

Margie

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From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.

NickverbUS /nɪk/

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading THE PLOT FAILS.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

smoking-room

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From this reading With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PLOT FAILS.

thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

to-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Now go away and send my maid to help me to dress," said the old lady, "and in an hour's time, we will go together and make a thorough search of Margery's room."

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a triumphant glance at Margie, Mabel went downstairs, and found Nicholas in the smoking-room.

WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading WITHOUT a word, Mabel left the room, followed by Margie, and in a minute more, Mrs. Beach was in possession of the key.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, Nick," she said, "that young and lovely attendant of your mother's will be sent packing to-day, I fully expect."

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