Chapter 16 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered. Now he wanted to talk. He spoke as if he were unaware of any present danger. All that he was telling Horace was in the past. “They ... beat ... me ...
Chapter 16 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading ““They ... beat ... me ...”
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading “A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.”
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading “A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “All that he was telling Horace was in the past.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “All that he was telling Horace was in the past.”
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading “He spoke as if he were unaware of any present danger.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
(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 All that he was telling Horace was in the past.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He spoke as if he were unaware of any present danger.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke as if he were unaware of any present danger.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “They ... beat ... me ...
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He spoke as if he were unaware of any present danger.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading All that he was telling Horace was in the past.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He spoke as if he were unaware of any present danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that he was telling Horace was in the past.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They ... beat ... me ...
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he wanted to talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading All that he was telling Horace was in the past.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He spoke as if he were unaware of any present danger.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke as if he were unaware of any present danger.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now he wanted to talk.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading All that he was telling Horace was in the past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that he was telling Horace was in the past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Frantic Appeal Dick Hartwell finished the bit of chocolate before he answered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They ... beat ... me ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he wanted to talk.
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading He spoke as if he were unaware of any present danger.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Now he wanted to talk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that he was telling Horace was in the past.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He spoke as if he were unaware of any present danger.
Chapter 16 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery by Margaret Sutton holds 160 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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