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The Girl of the Golden Gate
The Girl of the Golden Gate

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Girl of the Golden Gate is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.
Unconsciously his hand went to his flattened nose.
It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.
Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.
He knew well, too, the light there must be in her eyes.
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The Girl of the Golden Gate

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Girl of the Golden Gate is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.
Line 2
Unconsciously his hand went to his flattened nose.
/ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli hɪz hænd went tuː hɪz ˈflætənd noʊz/
Line 3
It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.
Line 4
Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.
Line 5
He knew well, too, the light there must be in her eyes.
/hiː nuː wel tuː ðə laɪt ðer mʌst biː ɪn hɜːr aɪz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accompany verb US /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading “It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.”

answering adjective US /ˈænsərɪŋ/

replying

From this reading “Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.”

crest noun US /krest/

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading “Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.”

flattened adjective US /ˈflætənd/

having been flattened

From this reading “Unconsciously his hand went to his flattened nose.”

invariably adverb US /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading “It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.”

objective adjective US /əbˈdʒektɪv/

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading “It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.”

turf noun US /tɜːrf/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading “Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.”

Unconsciously adverb US /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/

without awareness

From this reading “Unconsciously his hand went to his flattened nose.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

eastern slope adjective + noun

In this reading “Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.”

looked up verb + adjective counted as “look up”

seek information from

In this reading “Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.”

on the crest preposition + article + noun counted as “on … crest”

In this reading “Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.”

at the foot preposition + article + noun counted as “at … foot”

In this reading “Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.”

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accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/

replying

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He knew well, too, the light there must be in her eyes.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

crestnounUS /krest/

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

Emily

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He knew well, too, the light there must be in her eyes.

flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/

having been flattened

From this reading Unconsciously his hand went to his flattened nose.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He knew well, too, the light there must be in her eyes.

invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

knewverbUS /nuː/

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 He knew well, too, the light there must be in her eyes.

Lavelle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

Lavelle's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He knew well, too, the light there must be in her eyes.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He knew well, too, the light there must be in her eyes.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Unconsciously his hand went to his flattened nose.

objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

Rowgowskii

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

slopenounUS /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Unconsciously his hand went to his flattened nose.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He knew well, too, the light there must be in her eyes.

turfnounUS /tɜːrf/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

UnconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/

without awareness

From this reading Unconsciously his hand went to his flattened nose.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Emily was hidden from his view, but the Russian could imagine her standing up there on the crest answering Lavelle's signal.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

wavedverbUS /weɪvd/

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He knew well, too, the light there must be in her eyes.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Unconsciously his hand went to his flattened nose.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Just as Lavelle paused at the foot of the hill and waved his hand, Rowgowskii looked up from where he was cutting turf on the eastern slope.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was an action which invariably had come to accompany any glance which had Lavelle for its objective.

Chapter 16 of The Girl of the Golden Gate by William Brown Meloney holds 22 sentences, grouped into 5 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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