Chapter 6 of The Missing Formula Madge Sterling Series, #1 is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Missing Formula Madge Sterling Series, #1 is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt. “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out. Anne and Madge exchanged startled glances. The former stepped forward. “I am she.”
Chapter 6 of The Missing Formula Madge Sterling Series, #1 is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
From this reading “Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.”
past form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading “Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.”
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading “Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.”
cause to stop
From this reading “Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.”
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.”
operate an airplane
From this reading ““Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.”
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading “Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.”
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In this reading “Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading ““Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.”
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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 Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am she.”
a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne and Madge exchanged startled glances.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
past form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Anne and Madge exchanged startled glances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former stepped forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The former stepped forward.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Anne and Madge exchanged startled glances.
cause to stop
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am she.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne and Madge exchanged startled glances.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
operate an airplane
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am she.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Anne and Madge exchanged startled glances.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The former stepped forward.
express in words
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
in the direction of
From this reading Startling Developments The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you tell me if a Miss Fairaday lives anywhere on this lake?” the pilot called out.
Chapter 6 of The Missing Formula Madge Sterling Series, #1 by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 214 sentences of The Missing Formula Madge Sterling Series, #1, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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