Chapter 4 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3) is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3) is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE WING. Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring. She did not even think. It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn. She did not know how long she sat with her face covered with her hands.
Chapter 4 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3) is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first light of day
From this reading “It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.”
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading “It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “ON THE WING.”
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 “It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.”
In this reading “It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.”
In this reading “Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.”
flying through the air
In this reading “ON THE WING.”
In this reading “It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.”
keep or lay aside for future use
In this reading “Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.”
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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 Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She did not know how long she sat with her face covered with her hands.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not even think.
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
divisible by two
From this reading She did not even think.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She did not know how long she sat with her face covered with her hands.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She did not know how long she sat with her face covered with her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not know how long she sat with her face covered with her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know how long she sat with her face covered with her hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know how long she sat with her face covered with her hands.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not even think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WING.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She did not know how long she sat with her face covered with her hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not even think.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.
an unbroken series of events
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
carry out
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WING.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She did not even think.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was enough that she had been delivered from the danger of discovery, and that she was free to take wing and fly away at the streak of earliest dawn.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading ON THE WING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not know how long she sat with her face covered with her hands.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Edith lay in the large easy-chair for a long time without stirring.
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