Chapter III of The Phantom Friend: A Judy Bolton Mystery, “Tour Thirteen,” is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter III of The Phantom Friend: A Judy Bolton Mystery, “Tour Thirteen,” is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Did you say _faded_ or _fainted_?” asked Judy. “People don’t faint away unless they’re ill. You feel all right, don’t you?” “Just a little trembly,” Clarissa confessed. “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
Chapter III of The Phantom Friend: A Judy Bolton Mystery, “Tour Thirteen,” is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading ““Just a little trembly,” Clarissa confessed.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading ““I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading ““People don’t faint away unless they’re ill.”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ““People don’t faint away unless they’re ill.”
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading ““I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.”
except if; if not
From this reading ““People don’t faint away unless they’re ill.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 “Just a little trembly,” Clarissa confessed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
(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 You feel all right, don’t you?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you say _faded_ or _fainted_?” asked Judy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “People don’t faint away unless they’re ill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just a little trembly,” Clarissa confessed.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Just a little trembly,” Clarissa confessed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you say _faded_ or _fainted_?” asked Judy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “People don’t faint away unless they’re ill.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “Did you say _faded_ or _fainted_?” asked Judy.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “People don’t faint away unless they’re ill.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “Did you say _faded_ or _fainted_?” asked Judy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You feel all right, don’t you?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “People don’t faint away unless they’re ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you say _faded_ or _fainted_?” asked Judy.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just a little trembly,” Clarissa confessed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Just a little trembly,” Clarissa confessed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Did you say _faded_ or _fainted_?” asked Judy.
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “People don’t faint away unless they’re ill.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You feel all right, don’t you?”
express in words
From this reading “Did you say _faded_ or _fainted_?” asked Judy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “People don’t faint away unless they’re ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I’m excited, I guess—” “There’s nothing to be excited about,” Pauline told her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just a little trembly,” Clarissa confessed.
except if; if not
From this reading “People don’t faint away unless they’re ill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you say _faded_ or _fainted_?” asked Judy.
Chapter 3 of The Phantom Friend: A Judy Bolton Mystery by Margaret Sutton holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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