Chapter 14 of The Gold Bag is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Gold Bag is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest. “Yes; and that's the difficulty. As she hasn't the bag, we can't discover her. So as a clue it is worthless.” “It seems to be,” I agreed.
Chapter 14 of The Gold Bag is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““It seems to be,” I agreed.”
offering or expressing apology
From this reading ““The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “As she hasn't the bag, we can't discover her.”
a slight indication
From this reading “So as a clue it is worthless.””
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “As she hasn't the bag, we can't discover her.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading ““The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.”
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading “So as a clue it is worthless.””
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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 So as a clue it is worthless.”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “It seems to be,” I agreed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes; and that's the difficulty.
offering or expressing apology
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she hasn't the bag, we can't discover her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading As she hasn't the bag, we can't discover her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It seems to be,” I agreed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she hasn't the bag, we can't discover her.
a slight indication
From this reading So as a clue it is worthless.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “Yes; and that's the difficulty.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading As she hasn't the bag, we can't discover her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she hasn't the bag, we can't discover her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she hasn't the bag, we can't discover her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So as a clue it is worthless.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
on the contrary
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to be,” I agreed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she hasn't the bag, we can't discover her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So as a clue it is worthless.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes; and that's the difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It seems to be,” I agreed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As she hasn't the bag, we can't discover her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The lady without it, at present,” I said, with an apologetic smile for my rather grim jest.
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading So as a clue it is worthless.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; and that's the difficulty.
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