Chapter XXIV of Meg of Mystery Mountain, “Julie and Gerald Lost,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXIV of Meg of Mystery Mountain, “Julie and Gerald Lost,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was nearly noon when Dan returned to the cabin. He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about. Jane at once appeared in her doorway. Her face still showed evidence of her anger. "Dan," she said coldly, "my trunks are all packed.
Chapter XXIV of Meg of Mystery Mountain, “Julie and Gerald Lost,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"Dan," she said coldly, "my trunks are all packed.”
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading “He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Jane at once appeared in her doorway.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “It was nearly noon when Dan returned to the cabin.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “"Dan," she said coldly, "my trunks are all packed.”
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “"Dan," she said coldly, "my trunks are all packed.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Jane at once appeared in her doorway.”
In this reading “Jane at once appeared in her doorway.”
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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 He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
(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 "Dan," she said coldly, "my trunks are all packed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Her face still showed evidence of her anger.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jane at once appeared in her doorway.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dan," she said coldly, "my trunks are all packed.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jane at once appeared in her doorway.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was nearly noon when Dan returned to the cabin.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Dan," she said coldly, "my trunks are all packed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly noon when Dan returned to the cabin.
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Jane at once appeared in her doorway.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Her face still showed evidence of her anger.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face still showed evidence of her anger.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane at once appeared in her doorway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane at once appeared in her doorway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon when Dan returned to the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane at once appeared in her doorway.
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dan," she said coldly, "my trunks are all packed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly noon when Dan returned to the cabin.
not any; not one
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was nearly noon when Dan returned to the cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
on one occasion
From this reading Jane at once appeared in her doorway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading "Dan," she said coldly, "my trunks are all packed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was nearly noon when Dan returned to the cabin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dan," she said coldly, "my trunks are all packed.
cut with a saw
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dan," she said coldly, "my trunks are all packed.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her face still showed evidence of her anger.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her face still showed evidence of her anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly noon when Dan returned to the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly noon when Dan returned to the cabin.
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading "Dan," she said coldly, "my trunks are all packed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly noon when Dan returned to the cabin.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly noon when Dan returned to the cabin.
make whistling sounds
From this reading He gave a long whistle of astonishment when he saw the disordered living-room and heard no one about.
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