Chapter 13 of The Gold Bag is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Gold Bag is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing. “But it doesn't matter. He wasn't here.” “That's just it,” I rejoined. “If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.
Chapter 13 of The Gold Bag is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ““If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.”
divisible by two
From this reading ““He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ““If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ““But it doesn't matter.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ““If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading ““That's just it,” I rejoined.”
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading ““He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.”
express in words
From this reading ““He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it doesn't matter.
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From this reading “But it doesn't matter.
divisible by two
From this reading “He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He wasn't here.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That's just it,” I rejoined.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But it doesn't matter.
and nothing more
From this reading “That's just it,” I rejoined.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “But it doesn't matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “That's just it,” I rejoined.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.
express in words
From this reading “He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's just it,” I rejoined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.
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From this reading He wasn't here.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He won't even tell me where he was,” she said, sighing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If he was not here, it would be far better for him to tell where he really was.
Chapter 13 of The Gold Bag by Carolyn Wells holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 13 holds 204 sentences of The Gold Bag, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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