Chapter IV of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls, “Six Ferocious Bears,” is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter IV of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls, “Six Ferocious Bears,” is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.” As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face. “I don’t think you believe my stories,” he said. “Oh, yes, I do!” she protested vigorously. “At—at least, almost.”
Chapter IV of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls, “Six Ferocious Bears,” is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading ““And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.””
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading “As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading ““Oh, yes, I do!” she protested vigorously.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ““I don’t think you believe my stories,” he said.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ““And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.””
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading ““Oh, yes, I do!” she protested vigorously.”
marked by wrinkles
From this reading “As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.”
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In this reading “As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.”
In this reading “As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.”
In this reading ““And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.””
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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 As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “At—at least, almost.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t think you believe my stories,” he said.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, yes, I do!” she protested vigorously.
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From this reading “I don’t think you believe my stories,” he said.
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t think you believe my stories,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think you believe my stories,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “At—at least, almost.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t think you believe my stories,” he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes, I do!” she protested vigorously.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
above and across; more than
From this reading As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Oh, yes, I do!” she protested vigorously.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I don’t think you believe my stories,” he said.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
express in words
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think you believe my stories,” he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And now,” said Jeanne, as she returned from dancing the sun up, “tell me another story.”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “Oh, yes, I do!” she protested vigorously.
marked by wrinkles
From this reading As the old man looked at her a droll smile played over his wrinkled face.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes, I do!” she protested vigorously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t think you believe my stories,” he said.
Chapter 4 of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 4 holds 126 sentences of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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