Chapter 16 of The Gold Girl is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Gold Girl is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered. Her eyes flew to the little dressing table. The packet was gone! With a thrill of exultation she carefully inspected the room. Everything was exactly as she had left it.
Chapter 16 of The Gold Girl is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “Her eyes flew to the little dressing table.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.”
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading “With a thrill of exultation she carefully inspected the room.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “The packet was gone!”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.”
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading “PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “With a thrill of exultation she carefully inspected the room.”
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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 PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything was exactly as she had left it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading With a thrill of exultation she carefully inspected the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Her eyes flew to the little dressing table.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was exactly as she had left it.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Everything was exactly as she had left it.
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading With a thrill of exultation she carefully inspected the room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes flew to the little dressing table.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Her eyes flew to the little dressing table.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The packet was gone!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything was exactly as she had left it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading With a thrill of exultation she carefully inspected the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything was exactly as she had left it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Everything was exactly as she had left it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her eyes flew to the little dressing table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a thrill of exultation she carefully inspected the room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The packet was gone!
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With a thrill of exultation she carefully inspected the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a thrill of exultation she carefully inspected the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Her eyes flew to the little dressing table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATTY FINDS A GLOVE Dismounting before her cabin, Patty dropped her reins, pushed open the door, and entered.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading With a thrill of exultation she carefully inspected the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes flew to the little dressing table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The packet was gone!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a thrill of exultation she carefully inspected the room.
Chapter 16 of The Gold Girl by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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 16 holds 334 sentences of The Gold Girl, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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