Chapter 6 of Love's Golden Thread is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Love's Golden Thread is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently. "It must be done!" "Impossible!" he ejaculated. "And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong." "Not know that it is wrong!" exclaimed the other.
Chapter 6 of Love's Golden Thread is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without stop or interruption
From this reading “"And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."”
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading “"The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “"The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Not know that it is wrong!" exclaimed the other.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “"Impossible!" he ejaculated.”
on the contrary
From this reading “"The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “"The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “"And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be done!"
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading "The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It must be done!"
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading "The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Impossible!" he ejaculated.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Not know that it is wrong!" exclaimed the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."
in a rhetorically grandiloquent manner
From this reading "The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Impossible!" he ejaculated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Impossible!" he ejaculated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be done!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be done!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Not know that it is wrong!" exclaimed the other.
on the contrary
From this reading "The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "The word cannot is not in my dictionary," said Doris, rather grandiloquently.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "And as for the work being wrong," continued Doris, "I do not know that it is wrong."
Chapter 6 of Love's Golden Thread by E. C. (Edith C.) Kenyon holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of Love's Golden Thread, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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