Chapter 4 of For Gold is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of For Gold is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME UNPLEASANT INFORMATION. Faith's face turned scarlet, but she obeyed at once. The next instant the buyer was forgotten. She was thinking of Miss Jennings. So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.
Chapter 4 of For Gold is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who buys
From this reading “The next instant the buyer was forgotten.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “The next instant the buyer was forgotten.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “SOME UNPLEASANT INFORMATION.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Faith's face turned scarlet, but she obeyed at once.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “Faith's face turned scarlet, but she obeyed at once.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.”
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “SOME UNPLEASANT INFORMATION.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.
(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 So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Faith's face turned scarlet, but she obeyed at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Faith's face turned scarlet, but she obeyed at once.
a person who buys
From this reading The next instant the buyer was forgotten.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Faith's face turned scarlet, but she obeyed at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faith's face turned scarlet, but she obeyed at once.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The next instant the buyer was forgotten.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.
a message received and understood
From this reading SOME UNPLEASANT INFORMATION.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant the buyer was forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was thinking of Miss Jennings.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was thinking of Miss Jennings.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant the buyer was forgotten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Faith's face turned scarlet, but she obeyed at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was thinking of Miss Jennings.
on one occasion
From this reading Faith's face turned scarlet, but she obeyed at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Faith's face turned scarlet, but she obeyed at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faith's face turned scarlet, but she obeyed at once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME UNPLEASANT INFORMATION.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next instant the buyer was forgotten.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking of Miss Jennings.
something that is a source of danger
From this reading So the superintendent had not carried out his threat after all.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Faith's face turned scarlet, but she obeyed at once.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading SOME UNPLEASANT INFORMATION.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next instant the buyer was forgotten.
Chapter 4 of For Gold by Lurana Sheldon holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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