Chapter 6 of The Golden House is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Golden House is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly. “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.” He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man. She was sympathetic and not squeamish. “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
Chapter 6 of The Golden House is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.”
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading ““There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.”
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
From this reading “She was sympathetic and not squeamish.”
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “She was sympathetic and not squeamish.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ““There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ““I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.””
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading ““I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.””
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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 “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
any thing at all
From this reading He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.
the force of workers available
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was sympathetic and not squeamish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
express in words
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sympathetic and not squeamish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
From this reading She was sympathetic and not squeamish.
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading She was sympathetic and not squeamish.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
express in words
From this reading He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he could tell her anything, almost anything that he could tell a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There,” she said, handing him the tea and looking down on him.
a special situation
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don't care what people say,” he was thinking, “she's a good-hearted little thing, and understands men.”
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading He could feel her presence, so womanly and friendly.
Chapter 6 of The Golden House by Charles Dudley Warner holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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