Chapter 11 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Under the Fountain Judy reached the fountain ahead of Horace. It looked even more forsaken than it had the day before. When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment. “It’s gone—whatever it was,” she said mournfully. “The water’s gone.
Chapter 11 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading “When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.”
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading “When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.”
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “It looked even more forsaken than it had the day before.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “Under the Fountain Judy reached the fountain ahead of Horace.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “Under the Fountain Judy reached the fountain ahead of Horace.”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.”
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.”
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at or in the front
From this reading Under the Fountain Judy reached the fountain ahead of Horace.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It looked even more forsaken than it had the day before.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It looked even more forsaken than it had the day before.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
divisible by two
From this reading It looked even more forsaken than it had the day before.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It looked even more forsaken than it had the day before.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Under the Fountain Judy reached the fountain ahead of Horace.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “It’s gone—whatever it was,” she said mournfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It looked even more forsaken than it had the day before.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Under the Fountain Judy reached the fountain ahead of Horace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked even more forsaken than it had the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s gone—whatever it was,” she said mournfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the Fountain Judy reached the fountain ahead of Horace.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked even more forsaken than it had the day before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It looked even more forsaken than it had the day before.
in a mournful manner
From this reading “It’s gone—whatever it was,” she said mournfully.
not any; not one
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the Fountain Judy reached the fountain ahead of Horace.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Under the Fountain Judy reached the fountain ahead of Horace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s gone—whatever it was,” she said mournfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s gone—whatever it was,” she said mournfully.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It looked even more forsaken than it had the day before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the Fountain Judy reached the fountain ahead of Horace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the Fountain Judy reached the fountain ahead of Horace.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s gone—whatever it was,” she said mournfully.
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “The water’s gone.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “It’s gone—whatever it was,” she said mournfully.
at the time that
From this reading When they finally stood together beside the circular wall that enclosed the dry pool, even Judy could feel no enchantment.
Chapter 11 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery by Margaret Sutton holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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