Chapter 17 of The Furnace of Gold is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Furnace of Gold is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street. Then a figure emerged from the shadows and met him by the corner. It was Queenie. Her eyes were red from weeping. A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
Chapter 17 of The Furnace of Gold is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acted upon; influenced
From this reading “A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “Then a figure emerged from the shadows and met him by the corner.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.”
in a poignant or touching manner
From this reading “A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “Her eyes were red from weeping.”
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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 Then a figure emerged from the shadows and met him by the corner.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then a figure emerged from the shadows and met him by the corner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then a figure emerged from the shadows and met him by the corner.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Then a figure emerged from the shadows and met him by the corner.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were red from weeping.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then a figure emerged from the shadows and met him by the corner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were red from weeping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then a figure emerged from the shadows and met him by the corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Queenie.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
a particular point in time
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
in a poignant or touching manner
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
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From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her eyes were red from weeping.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a figure emerged from the shadows and met him by the corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading QUEENIE The shadows of evening met Van, as he stepped from the outside door and started up the street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Queenie.
showing sorrow
From this reading Her eyes were red from weeping.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were red from weeping.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A smile that someway affected Van most poignantly, he knew not why, came for a moment to her lips.
Chapter 17 of The Furnace of Gold by Philip Verrill Mighels holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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