Chapter 12 of The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 12 of The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan by Lizette M. (Lizette McCully) Edholm holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS Shirley's Shop was a success. The four girls had made it so. All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts. "Aren't we lucky!" exclaimed Bet. "Everybody has been so good!"
Chapter 12 of The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Everybody has been so good!"”
every person
From this reading “"Everybody has been so good!"”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Everybody has been so good!"”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MERRY CHRISTMAS Shirley's Shop was a success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't we lucky!" exclaimed Bet.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Everybody has been so good!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't we lucky!" exclaimed Bet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MERRY CHRISTMAS Shirley's Shop was a success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts.
every person
From this reading "Everybody has been so good!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't we lucky!" exclaimed Bet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four girls had made it so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four girls had made it so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everybody has been so good!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The four girls had made it so.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everybody has been so good!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The four girls had made it so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't we lucky!" exclaimed Bet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four girls had made it so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MERRY CHRISTMAS Shirley's Shop was a success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MERRY CHRISTMAS Shirley's Shop was a success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MERRY CHRISTMAS Shirley's Shop was a success.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The four girls had made it so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MERRY CHRISTMAS Shirley's Shop was a success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four girls had made it so.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MERRY CHRISTMAS Shirley's Shop was a success.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Aren't we lucky!" exclaimed Bet.
which person or people
From this reading All their friends, who heard of their efforts, came to buy gifts.
