Chapter 25 of The Girl of the Golden Gate is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Girl of the Golden Gate is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul. For a second he imagined he was still dreaming. "Paul! Paul! Quick!"
Chapter 25 of The Girl of the Golden Gate is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “For a second he imagined he was still dreaming.”
marked by distress
From this reading “A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “For a second he imagined he was still dreaming.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.”
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.”
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.
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In this reading “A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.”
In this reading “For a second he imagined he was still dreaming.”
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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 A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
aroused to action
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading For a second he imagined he was still dreaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second he imagined he was still dreaming.
marked by distress
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a second he imagined he was still dreaming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading For a second he imagined he was still dreaming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick!"
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second he imagined he was still dreaming.
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a second he imagined he was still dreaming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a second he imagined he was still dreaming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A violent ringing of the ship's bell and Emily calling him in a voice fraught with excitement aroused Paul.
Chapter 25 of The Girl of the Golden Gate by William Brown Meloney holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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 25 holds 230 sentences of The Girl of the Golden Gate, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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