Chapter 30 of The Gold of Chickaree is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Gold of Chickaree is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TRAVELLING CLOCK. 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on. 'How shall ever bear six more such days! Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away. My pleasure should have come first.It is not fair.'
Chapter 30 of The Gold of Chickaree is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have
From this reading “'How shall ever bear six more such days!”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “A TRAVELLING CLOCK.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “'How shall ever bear six more such days!”
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “A TRAVELLING CLOCK.”
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.”
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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 A TRAVELLING CLOCK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
have
From this reading 'How shall ever bear six more such days!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading A TRAVELLING CLOCK.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 'How shall ever bear six more such days!
at any time
From this reading 'How shall ever bear six more such days!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading My pleasure should have come first.It is not fair.'
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My pleasure should have come first.It is not fair.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My pleasure should have come first.It is not fair.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My pleasure should have come first.It is not fair.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'How shall ever bear six more such days!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pleasure should have come first.It is not fair.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My pleasure should have come first.It is not fair.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading My pleasure should have come first.It is not fair.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My pleasure should have come first.It is not fair.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading 'How shall ever bear six more such days!
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
be standing; be upright
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'How shall ever bear six more such days!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh how could he ask them!how could he, how could he!They come right in between and put him ten miles away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading A TRAVELLING CLOCK.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading 'How shall I stand it?' she was saying to herself, as the wheels rolled smoothly on.
Chapter 30 of The Gold of Chickaree by Susan Warner holds 358 sentences, grouped into 72 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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