Chapter XV of The Phantom Friend: A Judy Bolton Mystery, “The Wrong Girl,” is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter XV of The Phantom Friend: A Judy Bolton Mystery, “The Wrong Girl,” is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think. Serious trouble! What did Peter mean? Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts? Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?
Chapter XV of The Phantom Friend: A Judy Bolton Mystery, “The Wrong Girl,” is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.”
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?”
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
the general location where something is
From this reading “Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Serious trouble!”
In this reading “Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?”
In this reading “Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.”
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 with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did Peter mean?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.
and nothing more
From this reading Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did Peter mean?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading What did Peter mean?
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Serious trouble!
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Serious trouble!
hard to endure
From this reading Just outside the door to Peter’s room, Judy paused, trying to think.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did Peter mean?
at the time that
From this reading Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?
the general location where something is
From this reading Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Had the man, Lawson, the wolf in sheep’s clothing, discovered his whereabouts?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would he be waiting for him when he was released from the hospital?
Chapter 15 of The Phantom Friend: A Judy Bolton Mystery by Margaret Sutton holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 15 holds 143 sentences of The Phantom Friend: A Judy Bolton Mystery, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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