Chapter 7 of Mother's golden guineas is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Mother's golden guineas is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THREE CHEERS FOR CAPTAIN EGERTON!" "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water. The "Imogene" was at sea again. "Eh, Terlizzeck? Yes, of course.
Chapter 7 of Mother's golden guineas is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “"IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.”
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “"THREE CHEERS FOR CAPTAIN EGERTON!"”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “"IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “"IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “The "Imogene" was at sea again.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “"IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.”
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In this reading “"IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Yes, of course.”
In this reading “"IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.”
In this reading “"IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
In this reading “The "Imogene" was at sea again.”
In this reading “"IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.”
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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 "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
anew
From this reading The "Imogene" was at sea again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The "Imogene" was at sea again.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "THREE CHEERS FOR CAPTAIN EGERTON!"
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading "THREE CHEERS FOR CAPTAIN EGERTON!"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Yes, of course.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THREE CHEERS FOR CAPTAIN EGERTON!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh, Terlizzeck?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THREE CHEERS FOR CAPTAIN EGERTON!"
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "Imogene" was at sea again.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, of course.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
express in words
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The "Imogene" was at sea again.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
having a supporting base
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "THREE CHEERS FOR CAPTAIN EGERTON!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
which person or people
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "IF you please, Captain Egerton, may I say a few words to you, private?" said Gideon Terlizzeck to the captain, who was standing by the side, gazing down into the dark blue water.
Chapter 7 of Mother's golden guineas by Annette Lyster holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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