Chapter 20 of Little Golden's Daughter is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Little Golden's Daughter is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question. She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver. "Mary, do you ever intend to have a husband?" repeated the child. "Hush, Ruby. You are too young to talk about husbands," answered Golden.
Chapter 20 of Little Golden's Daughter is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a heated manner
From this reading “The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.”
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “You are too young to talk about husbands," answered Golden.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush, Ruby.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “"Mary, do you ever intend to have a husband?" repeated the child.”
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading “She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.”
possessive form of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.”
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading “The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.”
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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to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “You are too young to talk about husbands," answered Golden.”
In this reading “You are too young to talk about husbands," answered Golden.”
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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 "Mary, do you ever intend to have a husband?" repeated the child.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You are too young to talk about husbands," answered Golden.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading You are too young to talk about husbands," answered Golden.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are too young to talk about husbands," answered Golden.
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Mary, do you ever intend to have a husband?" repeated the child.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mary, do you ever intend to have a husband?" repeated the child.
at any time
From this reading "Mary, do you ever intend to have a husband?" repeated the child.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading You are too young to talk about husbands," answered Golden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mary, do you ever intend to have a husband?" repeated the child.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
in a heated manner
From this reading The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Mary, do you ever intend to have a husband?" repeated the child.
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading You are too young to talk about husbands," answered Golden.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush, Ruby.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Mary, do you ever intend to have a husband?" repeated the child.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary, do you ever intend to have a husband?" repeated the child.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Mary, do you ever intend to have a husband?" repeated the child.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "Hush, Ruby.
possessive form of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You are too young to talk about husbands," answered Golden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beautiful color surged hotly into Golden's cheeks at Ruby's artless question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You are too young to talk about husbands," answered Golden.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her head away to hide the pain that made her sweet lips quiver.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mary, do you ever intend to have a husband?" repeated the child.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You are too young to talk about husbands," answered Golden.
Chapter 20 of Little Golden's Daughter by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 20 holds 131 sentences of Little Golden's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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