Chapter XL of The curse of gold, “Righted at Last,” is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XL
Chapter XL of The curse of gold, “Righted at Last,” is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Here she comes!” exclaimed the bride, opening the door. “Ah, I was sure of it! Come in! come in! How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.” Mrs. Oakley held out her hand cordially.
Chapter XL of The curse of gold, “Righted at Last,” is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading ““Here she comes!” exclaimed the bride, opening the door.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ““Here she comes!” exclaimed the bride, opening the door.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Mrs. Oakley held out her hand cordially.”
put on clothes
From this reading “How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.””
by good fortune
From this reading “How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.””
set down according to a plan
From this reading “How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.””
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading “Mrs. Oakley held out her hand cordially.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading ““Here she comes!” exclaimed the bride, opening the door.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading “Ah, I was sure of it!
(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 How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.”
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “Here she comes!” exclaimed the bride, opening the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in! come in!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Here she comes!” exclaimed the bride, opening the door.
in a hearty manner
From this reading Mrs. Oakley held out her hand cordially.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Here she comes!” exclaimed the bride, opening the door.
put on clothes
From this reading How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Here she comes!” exclaimed the bride, opening the door.
by good fortune
From this reading How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Oakley held out her hand cordially.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Oakley held out her hand cordially.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Oakley held out her hand cordially.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here she comes!” exclaimed the bride, opening the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, I was sure of it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in! come in!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, I was sure of it!
set down according to a plan
From this reading How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Oakley held out her hand cordially.
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading Mrs. Oakley held out her hand cordially.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah, I was sure of it!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “Here she comes!” exclaimed the bride, opening the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here she comes!” exclaimed the bride, opening the door.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Ah, I was sure of it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here she comes!” exclaimed the bride, opening the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, I was sure of it!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How late you are; fortunately your dress is all laid out.”
Chapter 40 of The curse of gold by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 40 holds 389 sentences of The curse of gold, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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