Chapter 18 of The Trail of the Green Doll is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Trail of the Green Doll is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sita Speaks “Bad luck?” Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes. Or were they lunch dishes? Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished. “You don’t believe in it, do you?”
Chapter 18 of The Trail of the Green Doll is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.”
the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch
From this reading “Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.”
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading “Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.”
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “Sita Speaks “Bad luck?””
an orderly pile
From this reading “Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.”
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an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
In this reading “Sita Speaks “Bad luck?””
In this reading “Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.”
In this reading “Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Sita Speaks “Bad luck?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “You don’t believe in it, do you?”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You don’t believe in it, do you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t believe in it, do you?”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You don’t believe in it, do you?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
and nothing more
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
immediately past
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Sita Speaks “Bad luck?”
take the midday meal
From this reading Or were they lunch dishes?
the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or were they lunch dishes?
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
wife of the Hindu god Rama; regarded as an ideal of womanhood
From this reading Sita Speaks “Bad luck?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Sita Speaks “Bad luck?”
an orderly pile
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or were they lunch dishes?
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their pancake feast had waited so long that it was nearly lunchtime before they had finished.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or were they lunch dishes?
in or at the place that
From this reading Judy asked, turning from the corner cupboard where she had just placed a stack of five plates, the last of the breakfast dishes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t believe in it, do you?”
Chapter 18 of The Trail of the Green Doll by Margaret Sutton holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 18 holds 136 sentences of The Trail of the Green Doll, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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