Chapter 18 of The Yellow Phantom: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Yellow Phantom: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty. Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes. They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress. “Irene! Irene!” she thought.
Chapter 18 of The Yellow Phantom: A Judy Bolton Mystery is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 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 fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.”
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress.”
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress.”
with fondness; with love
From this reading “They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress.”
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading “IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.”
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In this reading “Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.”
In this reading “IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.”
In this reading “IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.
put on clothes
From this reading They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.
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From this reading “Irene!
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From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress.
with fondness; with love
From this reading They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress.
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Irene!” she thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Irene!” she thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
having come into contact
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.
a shaky motion
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Judy fumbled through the closet hunting for an umbrella, and her trembling fingers touched Irene’s clothes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They lingered lovingly in the folds of each well remembered dress.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading IN THE TOWER WINDOW Morning dawned cold and misty.
Chapter 18 of The Yellow Phantom: A Judy Bolton Mystery by Margaret Sutton holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 76 sentences of The Yellow Phantom: A Judy Bolton Mystery, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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