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The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories
The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Author of "His Baltimore Madonna," etc.
Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.
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The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119
The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Author of "His Baltimore Madonna," etc.
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Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.
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/ˌemˈdiː/
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The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119
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The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

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Acknowledgement noun US /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading “Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.”

Baltimore noun US /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading “Author of "His Baltimore Madonna," etc.”

Cuba noun US /ˈkjuːbə/

a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba

From this reading “The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119”

Druid noun US /ˈdruːɪd/

a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland

From this reading “The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119”

Madonna noun US /məˈdɑːnə/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading “Author of "His Baltimore Madonna," etc.”

Mermaid noun US /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/

half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

From this reading “The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119”

Mummy noun US /ˈmʌmi/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading “The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.”

Reprinting noun US /riˈprɪntɪŋ/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading “Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.”

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0

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From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

1

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From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

104

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From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

119

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From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

127

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From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

139

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From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

30

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From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

43

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From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

5

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From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

57

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From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

67

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From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

81

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From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

93

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From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

AcknowledgementnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

AidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "His Baltimore Madonna," etc.

BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading Author of "His Baltimore Madonna," etc.

BreakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/

a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

DatenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

DaughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

DruidnounUS /ˈdruːɪd/

a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

etc

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From this reading Author of "His Baltimore Madonna," etc.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

GhostnounUS /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

GivenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Author of "His Baltimore Madonna," etc.

Horn-Shafer

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From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

Horton

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From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

Jamboreenoun

a gay festivity

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

Libre

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From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

LinenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Author of "His Baltimore Madonna," etc.

MdnounUS /ˌemˈdiː/

a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)

From this reading Md.

MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

MermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/

half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

MummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "His Baltimore Madonna," etc.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

Patti

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From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

PinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

ReprintingnounUS /riˈprɪntɪŋ/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

SangnounUS /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

SquareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

Timon

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From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Acknowledgement is Given to the Baltimore News for Aid in Reprinting these Stories The Horn-Shafer Company Baltimore.

Two-Partyadjective

supported by both sides

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake 5 A Daughter of Cuba Libre 30 A Two-Party Line 43 Timon Up to Date 57 The Night that Patti Sang 67 An Island on a Jamboree 81 Alexander the Great 93 Breaking Into Medicine 104 The Pink Ghost of Franklin Square 119

VanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

Vernon

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From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Vanished Mummy 127 "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0" 139 _The Mermaid of Druid Lake_ If Edwin Horton had not had a sleepless time that hot June night it probably would never have happened.

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How do I study chapter 1 of The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories?

Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 84 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories

Common questions about reading The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories by Charles Weathers Bump on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories?

Yes. All 2593 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #31082 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #31082, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories take to read?

About 216 minutes of reading across 519 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories section by section

How to work through The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 6 chapters of The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Baltimore
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Madonna
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Acknowledgement
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.