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Chapter 10 of The Golden Hope is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening. "Who have gone?" his wife inquired. "Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied. "They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army. Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
Chapter 10 of The Golden Hope is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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matters of personal concern
From this reading “Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “"They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Who have gone?" his wife inquired.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “"They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.”
a native or inhabitant of Macedon
From this reading “"They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.”
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading “MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading “"Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.”
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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anew
In this reading “Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.”
In this reading “MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.”
In this reading “MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “"They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.”
In this reading “Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."”
In this reading “"Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.”
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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 MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.
destroyed or killed
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Who have gone?" his wife inquired.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
a native or inhabitant of Macedon
From this reading "They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
on one occasion
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading "Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MENA READS A LETTER "They have gone," said Ariston, on his return home one evening.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They set out for Pella this afternoon to join the Macedonian army.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Clearchus and his two friends, Chares and the Spartan," the old man replied.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
which person or people
From this reading "Who have gone?" his wife inquired.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Who have gone?" his wife inquired.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Fortune has smiled upon us once more and I think there will be a turn in our affairs."
Chapter 10 of The Golden Hope by Robert H. (Robert Higginson) Fuller holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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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