Chapter 2 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy. Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock. "She walked up the street in front of you, up toward the Capitol." "There, didn't I tell you! Joy's all right.
Chapter 2 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “_A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.”
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading “"She walked up the street in front of you, up toward the Capitol."”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.”
possessive form of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Joy's all right.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “_A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.”
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.”
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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 STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
(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 Joy's all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, didn't I tell you!
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
set up or found
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "She walked up the street in front of you, up toward the Capitol."
a young female
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There, didn't I tell you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She walked up the street in front of you, up toward the Capitol."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
possessive form of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy's all right.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
go away from a place
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
not any; not one
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
according to the clock
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
above and across; more than
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Joy's all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She walked up the street in front of you, up toward the Capitol."
not in physical motion
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
express in words
From this reading "There, didn't I tell you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
in the direction of
From this reading "She walked up the street in front of you, up toward the Capitol."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "She walked up the street in front of you, up toward the Capitol."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "She walked up the street in front of you, up toward the Capitol."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
at the time that
From this reading _A STREET LEADING TO THE CAPITOL_ And when breakfast was over there was still no Joy.
which person or people
From this reading Finally one of the porters was found who said he had seen a girl leave the hotel about seven o'clock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She walked up the street in front of you, up toward the Capitol."
Chapter 2 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure by Lizette M. (Lizette McCully) Edholm holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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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