Chapter 28 of Little Golden's Daughter is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Little Golden's Daughter is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, father," cried little Golden. "Why did you lure my poor mother from her home. She was so young, so trusting. Why did you persuade her to desert her parents?" The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
Chapter 28 of Little Golden's Daughter is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Why did you persuade her to desert her parents?"”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.”
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading “"Why did you lure my poor mother from her home.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “Why did you persuade her to desert her parents?"”
win approval or support for
From this reading “Why did you persuade her to desert her parents?"”
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading “The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.”
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading “She was so young, so trusting.”
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In this reading “The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.”
In this reading “"Why did you lure my poor mother from her home.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, father," cried little Golden.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Why did you persuade her to desert her parents?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did you lure my poor mother from her home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh, father," cried little Golden.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why did you lure my poor mother from her home.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "Oh, father," cried little Golden.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why did you lure my poor mother from her home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Why did you lure my poor mother from her home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, father," cried little Golden.
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading "Why did you lure my poor mother from her home.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Why did you lure my poor mother from her home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why did you lure my poor mother from her home.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, father," cried little Golden.
above and across; more than
From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Why did you persuade her to desert her parents?"
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
win approval or support for
From this reading Why did you persuade her to desert her parents?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Why did you lure my poor mother from her home.
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From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so young, so trusting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so young, so trusting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why did you persuade her to desert her parents?"
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading She was so young, so trusting.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so young, so trusting.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did you lure my poor mother from her home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man's pale, handsome features quivered all over with vain remorse and penitence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did you lure my poor mother from her home.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was so young, so trusting.
Chapter 28 of Little Golden's Daughter by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 135 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.
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