Chapter 6 of The Gold Of Fairnilee is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Gold Of Fairnilee is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.” “Oh, Randal,” said Jean, “it is so far away!” “I can walk it,” said Randal, “and you must come, too; I want you, Jeanie. It ‘s not so very far.” “But mother says it is wrong to go to Wishing Wells,” Jean answered.
Chapter 6 of The Gold Of Fairnilee is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““But mother says it is wrong to go to Wishing Wells,” Jean answered.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading ““JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.””
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading ““JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.””
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ““But mother says it is wrong to go to Wishing Wells,” Jean answered.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading ““I can walk it,” said Randal, “and you must come, too; I want you, Jeanie.”
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading ““But mother says it is wrong to go to Wishing Wells,” Jean answered.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading ““JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.””
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ““But mother says it is wrong to go to Wishing Wells,” Jean answered.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I can walk it,” said Randal, “and you must come, too; I want you, Jeanie.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “But mother says it is wrong to go to Wishing Wells,” Jean answered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, Randal,” said Jean, “it is so far away!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But mother says it is wrong to go to Wishing Wells,” Jean answered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can walk it,” said Randal, “and you must come, too; I want you, Jeanie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I can walk it,” said Randal, “and you must come, too; I want you, Jeanie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Oh, Randal,” said Jean, “it is so far away!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But mother says it is wrong to go to Wishing Wells,” Jean answered.
the act of departing
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Randal,” said Jean, “it is so far away!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Randal,” said Jean, “it is so far away!”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can walk it,” said Randal, “and you must come, too; I want you, Jeanie.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “But mother says it is wrong to go to Wishing Wells,” Jean answered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I can walk it,” said Randal, “and you must come, too; I want you, Jeanie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It ‘s not so very far.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Randal,” said Jean, “it is so far away!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It ‘s not so very far.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “But mother says it is wrong to go to Wishing Wells,” Jean answered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, Randal,” said Jean, “it is so far away!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I can walk it,” said Randal, “and you must come, too; I want you, Jeanie.
precisely as stated
From this reading It ‘s not so very far.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I can walk it,” said Randal, “and you must come, too; I want you, Jeanie.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I can walk it,” said Randal, “and you must come, too; I want you, Jeanie.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “But mother says it is wrong to go to Wishing Wells,” Jean answered.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “JEAN,” said Randal one midsummer day, “I am going to the Wishing Well.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “But mother says it is wrong to go to Wishing Wells,” Jean answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can walk it,” said Randal, “and you must come, too; I want you, Jeanie.
Chapter 6 of The Gold Of Fairnilee by Andrew Lang holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 6 holds 79 sentences of The Gold Of Fairnilee, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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