Chapter 1 of The Gold Brick is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Gold Brick is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See http://www. MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS. Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc. His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
Chapter 1 of The Gold Brick is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.”
an acute insufficiency
From this reading “Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.”
a female heir
From this reading “Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.”
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading “Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “See http://www.”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.”
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “ANN S. STEPHENS.”
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading “Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.”
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.
In this reading “Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.”
In this reading “His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.”
In this reading “His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.”
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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 His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANN S. STEPHENS.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
a female heir
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ANN S. STEPHENS.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading ANN S. STEPHENS.
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His was the deepest sorrow, for it grew Out from his crime, a night-shade of the soul.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Author of "Fashion and Famine," "Mary Derwent," "The Old Homestead," "The Rejected Wife," "The Heiress," "The Wife's Secret," "Silent Struggles," Etc.
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
Chapter 1 of The Gold Brick by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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