Chapter 3 of Mother's golden guineas is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mother's golden guineas is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM GOES TO SEA. ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action. Not determining to run away, that was already a settled thing. That very night should see him on his way. But not to Hull.
Chapter 3 of Mother's golden guineas is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.”
having the power or quality of deciding
From this reading “ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.”
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “But not to Hull.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “Not determining to run away, that was already a settled thing.”
mixed with water
From this reading “ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.”
very small
From this reading “ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.”
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flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “Not determining to run away, that was already a settled thing.”
In this reading “ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.”
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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 Not determining to run away, that was already a settled thing.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
(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 ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Not determining to run away, that was already a settled thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not determining to run away, that was already a settled thing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not to Hull.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
having the power or quality of deciding
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
yet to be or coming
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading TOM GOES TO SEA.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That very night should see him on his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
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From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading But not to Hull.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That very night should see him on his way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not determining to run away, that was already a settled thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That very night should see him on his way.
above and across; more than
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Not determining to run away, that was already a settled thing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading TOM GOES TO SEA.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That very night should see him on his way.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Not determining to run away, that was already a settled thing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That very night should see him on his way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
a special situation
From this reading Not determining to run away, that was already a settled thing.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
mixed with water
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
very small
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM GOES TO SEA.
male cat
From this reading TOM GOES TO SEA.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very night should see him on his way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL that afternoon, as Tom hoed and thinned the growing crops in the tiny garden, he was thinking over his difficulties, and determining upon his future course of action.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That very night should see him on his way.
Chapter 3 of Mother's golden guineas by Annette Lyster holds 117 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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