Chapter 1 of Heart of Gold is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Heart of Gold is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A table of contents was added for the reader's convenience. Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc. The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A. "Attention, children! Close copy books and pass them to the right.
Chapter 1 of Heart of Gold is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry
From this reading “The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.”
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading “A table of contents was added for the reader's convenience.”
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading “Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.”
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading “Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.”
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “A table of contents was added for the reader's convenience.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.”
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 table of contents was added for the reader's convenience.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A table of contents was added for the reader's convenience.
a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Close copy books and pass them to the right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Attention, children!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Close copy books and pass them to the right.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Attention, children!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close copy books and pass them to the right.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading A table of contents was added for the reader's convenience.
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading A table of contents was added for the reader's convenience.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Close copy books and pass them to the right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A table of contents was added for the reader's convenience.
a state of high honor
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A table of contents was added for the reader's convenience.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.
go across or through
From this reading Close copy books and pass them to the right.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading A table of contents was added for the reader's convenience.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Close copy books and pass them to the right.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A table of contents was added for the reader's convenience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A table of contents was added for the reader's convenience.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Close copy books and pass them to the right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Close copy books and pass them to the right.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Author of "At the Little Brown House," "The Lilac Lady," "Tabitha at Ivy Hall," "Tabitha's Vacation," "Tabitha's Glory," Etc.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A table of contents was added for the reader's convenience.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Made in U. S. A.
Chapter 1 of Heart of Gold by Ruth Brown MacArthur holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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 1 holds 308 sentences of Heart of Gold, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Heart of Gold by Ruth Brown MacArthur exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 308 sentences, grouped into 62 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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