Chapter 9 of The Girl of the Golden West is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Girl of the Golden West is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I must leave you here. I remember the way well. All danger is past." The Girl's lips were quivering; she asked: "An' when will you be back?"
Chapter 9 of The Girl of the Golden West is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “The Girl's lips were quivering; she asked:”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “All danger is past."”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “The Girl's lips were quivering; she asked:”
go away from a place
From this reading “"I must leave you here.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “The Girl's lips were quivering; she asked:”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “All danger is past."”
a shaky motion
From this reading “The Girl's lips were quivering; she asked:”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember the way well.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 All danger is past."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' when will you be back?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Girl's lips were quivering; she asked:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "An' when will you be back?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "An' when will you be back?"
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading All danger is past."
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Girl's lips were quivering; she asked:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I must leave you here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must leave you here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All danger is past."
go away from a place
From this reading "I must leave you here.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The Girl's lips were quivering; she asked:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must leave you here.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading All danger is past."
a shaky motion
From this reading The Girl's lips were quivering; she asked:
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember the way well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Girl's lips were quivering; she asked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember the way well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I remember the way well.
(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 I remember the way well.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Girl's lips were quivering; she asked:
at the time that
From this reading "An' when will you be back?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "An' when will you be back?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must leave you here.
Chapter 9 of The Girl of the Golden West by David Belasco holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 9 holds 410 sentences of The Girl of the Golden West, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Girl of the Golden West by David Belasco exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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