Chapter 20 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Passing Shadow “Wait!” cried Judy. Anything, she thought, to thwart their deadly plans. She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself. “I’ll keep on talking. I’ll keep on stalling them.
Chapter 20 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “Anything, she thought, to thwart their deadly plans.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Anything, she thought, to thwart their deadly plans.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “A Passing Shadow “Wait!” cried Judy.”
a tactic used to mislead or delay
From this reading “I’ll keep on stalling them.”
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading “Anything, she thought, to thwart their deadly plans.”
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 Passing Shadow “Wait!” cried Judy.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything, she thought, to thwart their deadly plans.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A Passing Shadow “Wait!” cried Judy.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Anything, she thought, to thwart their deadly plans.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
be the source of pain
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll keep on talking.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Passing Shadow “Wait!” cried Judy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ll keep on talking.
and nothing more
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A Passing Shadow “Wait!” cried Judy.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Anything, she thought, to thwart their deadly plans.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A Passing Shadow “Wait!” cried Judy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anything, she thought, to thwart their deadly plans.
a tactic used to mislead or delay
From this reading I’ll keep on stalling them.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I’ll keep on talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Anything, she thought, to thwart their deadly plans.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I’ll keep on stalling them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Anything, she thought, to thwart their deadly plans.
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading Anything, she thought, to thwart their deadly plans.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anything, she thought, to thwart their deadly plans.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A Passing Shadow “Wait!” cried Judy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew now that her strength was not enough, but if she could only give Horace more time, keep this evil pair away from the fountain—“They mustn’t know they’ve hurt me,” she told herself.
Chapter 20 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery by Margaret Sutton holds 154 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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