Chapter 6 of Heart of Gold is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Heart of Gold is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PARSONAGE TWINS "Peace, Peace, guess what's happened!" Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her. It's my right. I heard what he said first." "I don't care if you did," retorted Allee.
Chapter 6 of Heart of Gold is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.”
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “THE PARSONAGE TWINS "Peace, Peace, guess what's happened!"”
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading “Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"I don't care if you did," retorted Allee.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “THE PARSONAGE TWINS "Peace, Peace, guess what's happened!"”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care if you did," retorted Allee.
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I don't care if you did," retorted Allee.
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From this reading "I don't care if you did," retorted Allee.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I heard what he said first."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
the act of departing
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading THE PARSONAGE TWINS "Peace, Peace, guess what's happened!"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE PARSONAGE TWINS "Peace, Peace, guess what's happened!"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard what he said first."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard what he said first."
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard what he said first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's my right.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's my right.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE PARSONAGE TWINS "Peace, Peace, guess what's happened!"
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE PARSONAGE TWINS "Peace, Peace, guess what's happened!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "I don't care if you did," retorted Allee.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It's my right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I heard what he said first."
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
express in words
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARSONAGE TWINS "Peace, Peace, guess what's happened!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE PARSONAGE TWINS "Peace, Peace, guess what's happened!"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Allee tore across the smooth, green lawn as if racing for her life; and Cherry, following hard upon her heels, panted protestingly, "I'm going to tell her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I heard what he said first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARSONAGE TWINS "Peace, Peace, guess what's happened!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't care if you did," retorted Allee.
Chapter 6 of Heart of Gold by Ruth Brown MacArthur holds 216 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 6 holds 216 sentences of Heart of Gold, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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