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The Yellow Phantom: A Judy Bolton Mystery
The Yellow Phantom: A Judy Bolton Mystery

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Yellow Phantom: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.
All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.
Irene looked up from the hammock.
“Oh, there you are!” she exclaimed.
“Dale and I have been so worried.
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The Yellow Phantom: A Judy Bolton Mystery

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Yellow Phantom: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.
Line 2
All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.
Line 3
Irene looked up from the hammock.
Line 4
“Oh, there you are!” she exclaimed.
/oʊ ðer juː ɑːr ʃiː ɪkˈskleɪmd/
Line 5
“Dale and I have been so worried.
/deɪl ənd aɪ hæv bɪn soʊ ˈwɜːrid/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Dale noun US /deɪl/

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading ““Dale and I have been so worried.”

hammock noun US /ˈhæmək/

a small natural hill

From this reading “Irene looked up from the hammock.”

lights noun US /laɪts/

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading “All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.”

parlor noun US /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading “All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.”

Pauline adjective US /pɔːˈliːn/

relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines

From this reading “SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.”

radio noun US /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

From this reading “All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.”

suspicions noun US /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.”

worried adjective US /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading ““Dale and I have been so worried.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

looked up verb + adjective counted as “look up”

seek information from

In this reading “Irene looked up from the hammock.”

went on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.”

roof garden noun + noun

a garden on a flat roof of a building

In this reading “All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.”

into the house preposition + article + noun counted as “into … house”

In this reading “SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.”

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Oh, there you are!” she exclaimed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Dale and I have been so worried.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

DalenounUS /deɪl/

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading “Dale and I have been so worried.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Oh, there you are!” she exclaimed.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Irene looked up from the hammock.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/

a small natural hill

From this reading Irene looked up from the hammock.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Dale and I have been so worried.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Dale and I have been so worried.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

Irene

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Irene looked up from the hammock.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

Judy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

lightsnounUS /laɪts/

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Irene looked up from the hammock.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, there you are!” she exclaimed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/

relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

Pauline's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Oh, there you are!” she exclaimed.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Dale and I have been so worried.

SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Irene looked up from the hammock.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All the lights were on and the radio was going in Pauline’s parlor room, but, as no one was there, they went on through to the roof garden.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading SUSPICIONS It was twelve o’clock when Judy and Pauline, her head held high, walked into the house.

worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading “Dale and I have been so worried.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Oh, there you are!” she exclaimed.

Chapter 9 of The Yellow Phantom: A Judy Bolton Mystery by Margaret Sutton holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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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Goodbye
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Irene
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Pauline
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