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Mary Louise Solves a Mystery

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.
It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.
She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.
"Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.
"It will take your mind off your trouble and keep you from brooding.
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Mary Louise Solves a Mystery

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Mary Louise Solves a Mystery is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.
Line 2
It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.
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She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.
Line 4
"Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.
/səˈpoʊz juː help miː ɡet ˈaʊər ˈbrekfəst səˈdʒestɪd ðə nɜːrs ˈkuːli/
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"It will take your mind off your trouble and keep you from brooding.
/ɪt wɪl teɪk jɔːr maɪnd ɔːf jɔːr ˈtrʌbəl ənd kiːp juː frʌm ˈbruːdɪŋ/

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bleed verb US /bliːd/

To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.

From this reading “She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.”

brooding noun US /ˈbruːdɪŋ/

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading “"It will take your mind off your trouble and keep you from brooding.”

coolly adverb US /ˈkuːli/

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading “"Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.”

nurse verb US /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading “"Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.”

occurred verb US /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.”

trapped adjective US /træpt/

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading “She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.”

triumph noun US /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.”

wondering adjective US /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading “JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.”

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afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

Alora

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

From this reading JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

bleedverbUS /bliːd/

To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.

broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading "It will take your mind off your trouble and keep you from brooding.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.

coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading "Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

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

From this reading JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "It will take your mind off your trouble and keep you from brooding.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

irresoluteadjective

uncertain how to act or proceed

From this reading JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.

Janet

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

From this reading It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.

JANET'S

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

From this reading JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "It will take your mind off your trouble and keep you from brooding.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "It will take your mind off your trouble and keep you from brooding.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.

nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading "Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading "It will take your mind off your trouble and keep you from brooding.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

Orme

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

From this reading It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.

SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading "Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "It will take your mind off your trouble and keep you from brooding.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.

trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading She had been trapped in order to bleed her father of money; it was all her father's fault-- his fault and Janet's.

TRIUMPHnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading "It will take your mind off your trouble and keep you from brooding.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It occurred to her that she was not much afraid of Janet Orme.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It will take your mind off your trouble and keep you from brooding.

wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading JANET'S TRIUMPH Alora stood by the door, irresolute, wondering what to do.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Suppose you help me get our breakfast," suggested the nurse, coolly.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It will take your mind off your trouble and keep you from brooding.

Chapter 21 of Mary Louise Solves a Mystery by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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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