Chapter 12 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes. Someone’s in there, and I think he’s hurt. Shall I try again?” Horace did not answer. He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.
Chapter 12 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “Horace did not answer.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.”
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.”
possessive form of “someone” — a human being
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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 “He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.”
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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 A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
anew
From this reading Shall I try again?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Someone’s in there, and I think he’s hurt.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
react verbally
From this reading Horace did not answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Horace did not answer.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Someone’s in there, and I think he’s hurt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace did not answer.
be the source of pain
From this reading Someone’s in there, and I think he’s hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Someone’s in there, and I think he’s hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I try again?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
possessive form of “someone” — a human being
From this reading Someone’s in there, and I think he’s hurt.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Someone’s in there, and I think he’s hurt.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Someone’s in there, and I think he’s hurt.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Shall I try again?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
at the time that
From this reading A Mysterious Prisoner “That,” announced Judy when she could find her voice, “was not a noise in the pipes.
a Caucasian
From this reading He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood there as white as a ghost, with his mouth half open.
Chapter 12 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery by Margaret Sutton holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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