Chapter 20 of Bonanza: A story of the Gold Trail is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Bonanza: A story of the Gold Trail is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously. All her young life she had been chaperoned and directed. Teachers had watched over and instructed her. She had better do this; it was not ladylike to do that. The right kind of a girl could not be too careful what she did and how she did it.
Chapter 20 of Bonanza: A story of the Gold Trail is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “All her young life she had been chaperoned and directed.”
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.”
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.”
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Teachers had watched over and instructed her.”
befitting a woman of good breeding
From this reading “She had better do this; it was not ladylike to do that.”
a safe place
From this reading “A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.”
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Teachers had watched over and instructed her.”
extremely
From this reading “A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.”
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.
follow with the eyes or the mind
In this reading “Teachers had watched over and instructed her.”
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 A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.
(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 her young life she had been chaperoned and directed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All her young life she had been chaperoned and directed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The right kind of a girl could not be too careful what she did and how she did it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All her young life she had been chaperoned and directed.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She had better do this; it was not ladylike to do that.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The right kind of a girl could not be too careful what she did and how she did it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All her young life she had been chaperoned and directed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The right kind of a girl could not be too careful what she did and how she did it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The right kind of a girl could not be too careful what she did and how she did it.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading All her young life she had been chaperoned and directed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had better do this; it was not ladylike to do that.
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.
a young female
From this reading The right kind of a girl could not be too careful what she did and how she did it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All her young life she had been chaperoned and directed.
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her young life she had been chaperoned and directed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The right kind of a girl could not be too careful what she did and how she did it.
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Teachers had watched over and instructed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had better do this; it was not ladylike to do that.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The right kind of a girl could not be too careful what she did and how she did it.
befitting a woman of good breeding
From this reading She had better do this; it was not ladylike to do that.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All her young life she had been chaperoned and directed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had better do this; it was not ladylike to do that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.
above and across; more than
From this reading Teachers had watched over and instructed her.
a safe place
From this reading A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The right kind of a girl could not be too careful what she did and how she did it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All her young life she had been chaperoned and directed.
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Teachers had watched over and instructed her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had better do this; it was not ladylike to do that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The right kind of a girl could not be too careful what she did and how she did it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had better do this; it was not ladylike to do that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had better do this; it was not ladylike to do that.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The right kind of a girl could not be too careful what she did and how she did it.
extremely
From this reading A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HAVEN OF REFUGE Vicky was enjoying herself tremendously.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Teachers had watched over and instructed her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The right kind of a girl could not be too careful what she did and how she did it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All her young life she had been chaperoned and directed.
Chapter 20 of Bonanza: A story of the Gold Trail by William MacLeod Raine holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 20 holds 219 sentences of Bonanza: A story of the Gold Trail, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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