Chapter 16 of Fairy Gold is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Fairy Gold is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature. "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic. The thing is absurd." "Ask him for yourself, then," answered Mrs. Singleton. "You will soon discover whether or not he is in earnest."
Chapter 16 of Fairy Gold is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “The thing is absurd."”
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “"Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.”
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading “"Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “"You will soon discover whether or not he is in earnest."”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “"Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “"Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “"Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.”
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading “"Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading The thing is absurd."
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Ask him for yourself, then," answered Mrs. Singleton.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask him for yourself, then," answered Mrs. Singleton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "You will soon discover whether or not he is in earnest."
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ask him for yourself, then," answered Mrs. Singleton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ask him for yourself, then," answered Mrs. Singleton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Ask him for yourself, then," answered Mrs. Singleton.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You will soon discover whether or not he is in earnest."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
in the near future
From this reading "You will soon discover whether or not he is in earnest."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing is absurd."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Ask him for yourself, then," answered Mrs. Singleton.
a special situation
From this reading The thing is absurd."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Brian could not have told you in earnest that he is a Catholic.
male cat
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "You will soon discover whether or not he is in earnest."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will soon discover whether or not he is in earnest."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you must be mistaken, Anna!" said Tom Singleton, with his easy good-nature.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Ask him for yourself, then," answered Mrs. Singleton.
Chapter 16 of Fairy Gold by Christian Reid holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 16 holds 177 sentences of Fairy Gold, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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