Chapter VI of The Magic Curtain: A Mystery Story for Girls, “The Woman in Black,” is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI
Chapter VI of The Magic Curtain: A Mystery Story for Girls, “The Woman in Black,” is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits. The brisk walk had stirred her blood. Her recent adventure had quickened her imagination. She was prepared for anything. Alas, how quickly all this vanished!
Chapter VI of The Magic Curtain: A Mystery Story for Girls, “The Woman in Black,” is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.”
quick and energetic
From this reading “The brisk walk had stirred her blood.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.”
very small
From this reading “By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.”
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading “Her recent adventure had quickened her imagination.”
new
From this reading “Her recent adventure had quickened her imagination.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “The brisk walk had stirred her blood.”
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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In this reading “By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.”
a feeling of joy and pride
In this reading “By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.”
In this reading “The brisk walk had stirred her blood.”
In this reading “By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.”
In this reading “By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Her recent adventure had quickened her imagination.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, how quickly all this vanished!
(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 Alas, how quickly all this vanished!
any thing at all
From this reading She was prepared for anything.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The brisk walk had stirred her blood.
quick and energetic
From this reading The brisk walk had stirred her blood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was prepared for anything.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brisk walk had stirred her blood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alas, how quickly all this vanished!
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Her recent adventure had quickened her imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
very small
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She was prepared for anything.
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Her recent adventure had quickened her imagination.
with speed
From this reading Alas, how quickly all this vanished!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
new
From this reading Her recent adventure had quickened her imagination.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The brisk walk had stirred her blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alas, how quickly all this vanished!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Alas, how quickly all this vanished!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The brisk walk had stirred her blood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time she reached the doorway that led to her humble abode, Petite Jeanne was in high spirits.
Chapter 6 of The Magic Curtain: A Mystery Story for Girls by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 156 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.
Chapter 6 holds 156 sentences of The Magic Curtain: A Mystery Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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