Chapter XXVI of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls, “The Sainted Beggar,” is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVI of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls, “The Sainted Beggar,” is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes. Angelo, she remembered, had called her on the phone the day before. He had, he assured her, nothing of importance to say. “And that,” she told herself now, “means no letter. And yet, he may have forgotten.
Chapter XXVI of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls, “The Sainted Beggar,” is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thinking again about a choice previously made
From this reading “An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “He had, he assured her, nothing of importance to say.”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “He had, he assured her, nothing of importance to say.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Angelo, she remembered, had called her on the phone the day before.”
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading “An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.
thinking again about a choice previously made
From this reading An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And that,” she told herself now, “means no letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angelo, she remembered, had called her on the phone the day before.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He had, he assured her, nothing of importance to say.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Angelo, she remembered, had called her on the phone the day before.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Angelo, she remembered, had called her on the phone the day before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Angelo, she remembered, had called her on the phone the day before.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And yet, he may have forgotten.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet, he may have forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, he assured her, nothing of importance to say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Angelo, she remembered, had called her on the phone the day before.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And that,” she told herself now, “means no letter.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He had, he assured her, nothing of importance to say.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “And that,” she told herself now, “means no letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And yet, he may have forgotten.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “And that,” she told herself now, “means no letter.
not any; not one
From this reading “And that,” she told herself now, “means no letter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had, he assured her, nothing of importance to say.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And that,” she told herself now, “means no letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had, he assured her, nothing of importance to say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Angelo, she remembered, had called her on the phone the day before.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Angelo, she remembered, had called her on the phone the day before.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Angelo, she remembered, had called her on the phone the day before.
express in words
From this reading He had, he assured her, nothing of importance to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angelo, she remembered, had called her on the phone the day before.
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And that,” she told herself now, “means no letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An afterthought had a tendency to dim the little French girl’s hopes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “And that,” she told herself now, “means no letter.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, he may have forgotten.
Chapter 26 of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 26 holds 223 sentences of The Golden Circle: A Mystery Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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