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Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Where There's a Will is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary Roberts Rinehart • Curated US English Learning Edition

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MISS COBB'S BURGLAR I went to bed early that night.

What with worrying and being alternately chilled by tramping through the snow and roasted as if I was sitting on a volcano with an eruption due, I was about all in.

We'd been obliged to tell Mrs. Sam about the Summers woman, and I had to put hot flannels on her from nine to ten.

She was quieter when I left her, but, as I told Mr. Sam, it was the stillness of despair, not resignation.

I guess it was about four o'clock in the morning when a hand slid over my face, and I sat up and yelled.

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Chapter XVIII Reading 1/16

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Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Where There's a Will is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

MISS COBB'S BURGLAR I went to bed early that night. What with worrying and being alternately chilled by tramping through the snow and roasted as if I was sitting on a volcano with an eruption due, I was about all in. We'd been obliged to tell Mrs. Sam about the Summers woman, and I had to put hot flannels on her from nine to ten. She was quieter when I left her, but, as I told Mr. Sam, it was the stillness of despair, not resignation. I guess it was about four o'clock in the morning when a hand slid over my face, and I sat up and yelled.

Where There's a Will

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Where There's a Will is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

MISS COBB'S BURGLAR I went to bed early that night.

Line 2

What with worrying and being alternately chilled by tramping through the snow and roasted as if I was sitting on a volcano with an eruption due, I was about all in.

Line 3

We'd been obliged to tell Mrs. Sam about the Summers woman, and I had to put hot flannels on her from nine to ten.

Line 4

She was quieter when I left her, but, as I told Mr. Sam, it was the stillness of despair, not resignation.

Line 5

I guess it was about four o'clock in the morning when a hand slid over my face, and I sat up and yelled.

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BURGLAR noun US /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/

A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.

From this reading “MISS COBB'S BURGLAR I went to bed early that night.”

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a

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about

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all

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alternately

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an

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and

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as

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bed

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been

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being

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From this reading What with worrying and being alternately chilled by tramping through the snow and roasted as if I was sitting on a volcano with an eruption due, I was about all in.

BURGLARnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/

A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.

From this reading MISS COBB'S BURGLAR I went to bed early that night.

but

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by

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chilled

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COBB'S

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despair

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due

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early

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From this reading MISS COBB'S BURGLAR I went to bed early that night.

eruption

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face

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flannels

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four

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from

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guess

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had

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hand

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her

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hot

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I

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if

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in

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it

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left

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MISS

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morning

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Mr

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Mrs

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my

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night

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nine

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not

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o'clock

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obliged

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of

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on

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over

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put

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quieter

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resignation

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roasted

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From this reading What with worrying and being alternately chilled by tramping through the snow and roasted as if I was sitting on a volcano with an eruption due, I was about all in.

Sam

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sat

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She

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From this reading She was quieter when I left her, but, as I told Mr. Sam, it was the stillness of despair, not resignation.

sitting

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slid

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snow

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stillness

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From this reading She was quieter when I left her, but, as I told Mr. Sam, it was the stillness of despair, not resignation.

Summers

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tell

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ten

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that

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the

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through

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to

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told

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tramping

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up

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volcano

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was

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We'd

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went

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What

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when

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From this reading She was quieter when I left her, but, as I told Mr. Sam, it was the stillness of despair, not resignation.

with

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woman

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worrying

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yelled

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