Chapter VII of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls, “The Marble Falcon,” is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter VII of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls, “The Marble Falcon,” is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale. “Goods,” he explained, “are sold as is. No complaints will be listened to. A deposit will be required with each purchase.” “Ja!
Chapter VII of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls, “The Marble Falcon,” is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading “The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.”
with no effort to conceal
From this reading “The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.”
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “No complaints will be listened to.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “A deposit will be required with each purchase.””
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading ““Goods,” he explained, “are sold as is.”
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “A deposit will be required with each purchase.””
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.”
imparting heat
From this reading “The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.”
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In this reading “The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.”
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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 The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Goods,” he explained, “are sold as is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Goods,” he explained, “are sold as is.
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No complaints will be listened to.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading No complaints will be listened to.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading A deposit will be required with each purchase.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A deposit will be required with each purchase.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Goods,” he explained, “are sold as is.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “Goods,” he explained, “are sold as is.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Goods,” he explained, “are sold as is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Goods,” he explained, “are sold as is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ja!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading No complaints will be listened to.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
not any; not one
From this reading No complaints will be listened to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading A deposit will be required with each purchase.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A deposit will be required with each purchase.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “Goods,” he explained, “are sold as is.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
imparting heat
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No complaints will be listened to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The auctioneer, a large, bald man with a warming smile, climbed to the platform and announced the terms of the sale.
Chapter 7 of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 7 holds 197 sentences of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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