Chapter 9 of Little Golden's Daughter is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Little Golden's Daughter is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather. "Grandpa, I didn't mean it," she wept. "Indeed, indeed, I intended to keep my promise to black mammy. It was quite by accident that I broke it." "How could it have been by accident?" inquired the old man, incredulously.
Chapter 9 of Little Golden's Daughter is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “It was quite by accident that I broke it."”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"Grandpa, I didn't mean it," she wept.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"How could it have been by accident?" inquired the old man, incredulously.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “"Indeed, indeed, I intended to keep my promise to black mammy.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “"Grandpa, I didn't mean it," she wept.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.”
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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a man who is very old
In this reading “"How could it have been by accident?" inquired the old man, incredulously.”
In this reading “It was quite by accident that I broke it."”
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.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was quite by accident that I broke it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How could it have been by accident?" inquired the old man, incredulously.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Indeed, indeed, I intended to keep my promise to black mammy.
lacking funds
From this reading It was quite by accident that I broke it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was quite by accident that I broke it."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could it have been by accident?" inquired the old man, incredulously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grandpa, I didn't mean it," she wept.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Grandpa, I didn't mean it," she wept.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How could it have been by accident?" inquired the old man, incredulously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How could it have been by accident?" inquired the old man, incredulously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Grandpa, I didn't mean it," she wept.
in an incredulous manner
From this reading "How could it have been by accident?" inquired the old man, incredulously.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, indeed, I intended to keep my promise to black mammy.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "How could it have been by accident?" inquired the old man, incredulously.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "Indeed, indeed, I intended to keep my promise to black mammy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Grandpa, I didn't mean it," she wept.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Indeed, indeed, I intended to keep my promise to black mammy.
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading "Indeed, indeed, I intended to keep my promise to black mammy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How could it have been by accident?" inquired the old man, incredulously.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Grandpa, I didn't mean it," she wept.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Indeed, indeed, I intended to keep my promise to black mammy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "How could it have been by accident?" inquired the old man, incredulously.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Indeed, indeed, I intended to keep my promise to black mammy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite by accident that I broke it."
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Grandpa, I didn't mean it," she wept.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quite by accident that I broke it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Indeed, indeed, I intended to keep my promise to black mammy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite by accident that I broke it."
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "Grandpa, I didn't mean it," she wept.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Beautiful Golden sobbed wildly at the reproachful words of her grandfather.
Chapter 9 of Little Golden's Daughter by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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 9 holds 60 sentences of Little Golden's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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