Chapter 19 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came. His face was white and drawn. And the girls were no less moved than he. All their hopes had been dashed to the ground. Tears came to Bet's eyes.
Chapter 19 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading “Tears came to Bet's eyes.”
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “_A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “_A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “All their hopes had been dashed to the ground.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “_A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.”
United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)
From this reading “_A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “All their hopes had been dashed to the ground.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “_A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
(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 All their hopes had been dashed to the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was white and drawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All their hopes had been dashed to the ground.
possessive form of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading Tears came to Bet's eyes.
confined by bonds
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading All their hopes had been dashed to the ground.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His face was white and drawn.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears came to Bet's eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was white and drawn.
United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And the girls were no less moved than he.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading All their hopes had been dashed to the ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All their hopes had been dashed to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the girls were no less moved than he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All their hopes had been dashed to the ground.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And the girls were no less moved than he.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And the girls were no less moved than he.
not any; not one
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
express in speech
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears came to Bet's eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the girls were no less moved than he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All their hopes had been dashed to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was white and drawn.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the girls were no less moved than he.
a Caucasian
From this reading His face was white and drawn.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _A BRASS BOUND CHEST_ At the sight of the empty chest, Professor Gillette opened his mouth to speak, but no words came.
Chapter 19 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure by Lizette M. (Lizette McCully) Edholm holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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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