Chapter 24 of The Gold of Chickaree is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Gold of Chickaree is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE AND ONE ARE TWO. 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast. 'They will agree perfectly!' said Primrose. Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances. 'Their ways were too different,' said Mrs. Coles.
Chapter 24 of The Gold of Chickaree is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.”
plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading “'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.”
held up in the air
From this reading “Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.”
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading “'They will agree perfectly!' said Primrose.”
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.”
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE AND ONE ARE TWO.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ONE AND ONE ARE TWO.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading 'Their ways were too different,' said Mrs. Coles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.
held up in the air
From this reading Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Their ways were too different,' said Mrs. Coles.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE AND ONE ARE TWO.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading 'They will agree perfectly!' said Primrose.
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading 'They will agree perfectly!' said Primrose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Their ways were too different,' said Mrs. Coles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Their ways were too different,' said Mrs. Coles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ONE AND ONE ARE TWO.
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Good Dr. Maryland lifted his eyebrows in astonishment at both utterances.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading 'Their ways were too different,' said Mrs. Coles.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Their ways were too different,' said Mrs. Coles.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'They will never agree, those two!' said Prudentia Coles, the next morning at breakfast.
Chapter 24 of The Gold of Chickaree by Susan Warner holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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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