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The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery
The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Falco The man shook her again.
Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.
Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.
Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.
Did you say ...
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Falco The man shook her again.
/ˈfælkoʊ ðə mæn ʃʊk hɜːr əˈɡen/
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Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.
Line 3
Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.
/ˈfɔːrtʃənətli hiː dɪd nɑːt ˈrekəɡnaɪz hɜːr ɪn hɜːr tɔːrn slæks ənd ˈsɑːɡi ˈswetər/
Line 4
Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.
Line 5
Did you say ...
/dɪd juː seɪ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

clinging verb US /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading “Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.”

Falco noun US /ˈfælkoʊ/

a genus of Falconidae

From this reading “Falco The man shook her again.”

gangster noun US /ˈɡæŋstər/

a criminal who is a member of gang

From this reading “Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.”

recognizing verb US /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading “Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.”

slacks noun US /slæks/

(used in the plural) pants for casual wear

From this reading “Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.”

soggy adjective US /ˈsɑːɡi/

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading “Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.”

sweater noun US /ˈswetər/

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

From this reading “Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.”

thieving noun US /ˈθiːvɪŋ/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading “Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

stared at verb + particle counted as “stare at”

In this reading “Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.”

wet hair adjective + noun

In this reading “Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.”

same color adjective + noun

In this reading “Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.”

keep away verb + particle

prevent from coming close

In this reading “Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Falco The man shook her again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.

clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.

didn't

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

From this reading Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.

estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

FalconounUS /ˈfælkoʊ/

a genus of Falconidae

From this reading Falco The man shook her again.

FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

gangsternounUS /ˈɡæŋstər/

a criminal who is a member of gang

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Falco The man shook her again.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.

Judy

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

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

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

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Falco The man shook her again.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.

recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.

recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “Did you say ...

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Falco The man shook her again.

slacksnounUS /slæks/

(used in the plural) pants for casual wear

From this reading Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.

soggyadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːɡi/

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

From this reading Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Falco The man shook her again.

thievingnounUS /ˈθiːvɪŋ/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Fortunately, he did not recognize her in her torn slacks and soggy sweater.

warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Her clinging, wet hair probably didn’t look the same color as it had the day before.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Judy stared at him, recognizing him as Falco, the gangster who had warned her to keep away from the estate he and his thieving friends seemed to have taken over.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Did you say ...

Chapter 19 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery by Margaret Sutton holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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Unsolved
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Mystery
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