Chapter 21 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat. She had no idea who the man was. The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope. “It could be a policeman—or Peter.” She thought of Cubby and immediately recoiled from the thought.
Chapter 21 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.”
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading “The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.”
a member of a police force
From this reading ““It could be a policeman—or Peter.””
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “She thought of Cubby and immediately recoiled from the thought.”
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.”
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In this reading “She thought of Cubby and immediately recoiled from the thought.”
In this reading “Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.”
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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 “It could be a policeman—or Peter.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It could be a policeman—or Peter.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It could be a policeman—or Peter.”
a small secluded room
From this reading She thought of Cubby and immediately recoiled from the thought.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She thought of Cubby and immediately recoiled from the thought.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no idea who the man was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no idea who the man was.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She thought of Cubby and immediately recoiled from the thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had no idea who the man was.
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no idea who the man was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought of Cubby and immediately recoiled from the thought.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It could be a policeman—or Peter.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “It could be a policeman—or Peter.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “It could be a policeman—or Peter.”
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading She thought of Cubby and immediately recoiled from the thought.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no idea who the man was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of Cubby and immediately recoiled from the thought.
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The shadow that had passed the tower door had been misshapen and fleeting, but it gave her hope.
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Tragic News Judy paid little attention to the ugly threat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had no idea who the man was.
which person or people
From this reading She had no idea who the man was.
Chapter 21 of The Haunted Fountain: A Judy Bolton Mystery by Margaret Sutton holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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