Chapter 23 of Little Golden's Daughter is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Little Golden's Daughter is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent. The lady glanced up at her in some surprise. "What is the matter, Celine?" she inquired. "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?" The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
Chapter 23 of Little Golden's Daughter is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"”
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading “"Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"”
object formed by a mold
From this reading “The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.”
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “"Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “"Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"”
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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In this reading “"Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"”
In this reading “At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.”
In this reading “The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.”
In this reading “The lady glanced up at her in some surprise.”
In this reading “The lady glanced up at her in some surprise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
object formed by a mold
From this reading The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
psychological suffering
From this reading The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The lady glanced up at her in some surprise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady glanced up at her in some surprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lady glanced up at her in some surprise.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What is the matter, Celine?" she inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter, Celine?" she inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady glanced up at her in some surprise.
a female domestic
From this reading The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter, Celine?" she inquired.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
and nothing more
From this reading The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is the matter, Celine?" she inquired.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The maid only sighed more deeply, casting down her eyes as if in great distress.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The lady glanced up at her in some surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The lady glanced up at her in some surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady glanced up at her in some surprise.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lady glanced up at her in some surprise.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter, Celine?" she inquired.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At Mrs. Desmond's kindly-spoken words, Celine heaved a deep sigh and remained silent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you not think I am right to acknowledge my appreciation of her valuable services?"
Chapter 23 of Little Golden's Daughter by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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