Chapter 31 of The Gold of Chickaree is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Gold of Chickaree is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOVICE WORK. Mrs. Coles did not improve her position next day. 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone. Hazel answered that she had not noticed. 'They say she is wonderful, and beautiful, and everything.
Chapter 31 of The Gold of Chickaree is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading “Mrs. Coles did not improve her position next day.”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “Hazel answered that she had not noticed.”
to make better
From this reading “Mrs. Coles did not improve her position next day.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Hazel answered that she had not noticed.”
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading “NOVICE WORK.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'They say she is wonderful, and beautiful, and everything.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Hazel answered that she had not noticed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading 'They say she is wonderful, and beautiful, and everything.
plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading Mrs. Coles did not improve her position next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Coles did not improve her position next day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Coles did not improve her position next day.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading 'They say she is wonderful, and beautiful, and everything.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel answered that she had not noticed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Coles did not improve her position next day.
to make better
From this reading Mrs. Coles did not improve her position next day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'They say she is wonderful, and beautiful, and everything.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
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 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Coles did not improve her position next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Coles did not improve her position next day.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Coles did not improve her position next day.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Hazel answered that she had not noticed.
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading NOVICE WORK.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Mrs. Coles did not improve her position next day.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
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From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
express in words
From this reading 'They say she is wonderful, and beautiful, and everything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
deliver by singing
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hazel answered that she had not noticed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They say she is wonderful, and beautiful, and everything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
at the time that
From this reading 'What nights does Sacchi-süssi sing?' she asked, when Rollo had left the three ladies alone.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading 'They say she is wonderful, and beautiful, and everything.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading NOVICE WORK.
Chapter 31 of The Gold of Chickaree by Susan Warner holds 533 sentences, grouped into 107 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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