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Chapter 2 of Mother's golden guineas is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM MAKES A HORSE-SHOE. ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him. "I thought you'd be hungry, Thomas," said she. "And now tell me, what did Master Minchin say?" "Says Tom will come to the gallows yet."
Chapter 2 of Mother's golden guineas is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.”
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.”
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading “"Says Tom will come to the gallows yet."”
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading “ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “"I thought you'd be hungry, Thomas," said she.”
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading “ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “"I thought you'd be hungry, Thomas," said she.”
imparting heat
From this reading “ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.”
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able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.”
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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 TOM MAKES A HORSE-SHOE.
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From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought you'd be hungry, Thomas," said she.
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Says Tom will come to the gallows yet."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And now tell me, what did Master Minchin say?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
set up or found
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading "Says Tom will come to the gallows yet."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM MAKES A HORSE-SHOE.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "I thought you'd be hungry, Thomas," said she.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you'd be hungry, Thomas," said she.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading TOM MAKES A HORSE-SHOE.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "And now tell me, what did Master Minchin say?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And now tell me, what did Master Minchin say?"
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From this reading "And now tell me, what did Master Minchin say?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now tell me, what did Master Minchin say?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought you'd be hungry, Thomas," said she.
express in words
From this reading "And now tell me, what did Master Minchin say?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Says Tom will come to the gallows yet."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought you'd be hungry, Thomas," said she.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
express in words
From this reading "And now tell me, what did Master Minchin say?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "I thought you'd be hungry, Thomas," said she.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you'd be hungry, Thomas," said she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Says Tom will come to the gallows yet."
male cat
From this reading TOM MAKES A HORSE-SHOE.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
imparting heat
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And now tell me, what did Master Minchin say?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Says Tom will come to the gallows yet."
in the company of; together with
From this reading ADDERLEY came home late that night, and found his wife waiting for him, with a pint of beer warming on the hob, and a "bite" of bread-and-cheese on the table, ready for him.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Says Tom will come to the gallows yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you'd be hungry, Thomas," said she.
Chapter 2 of Mother's golden guineas by Annette Lyster holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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