Chapter 8 of The Golden House is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Golden House is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table. “Not yet. I shall decline today for myself.” “Why? It's for charity.”
Chapter 8 of The Golden House is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.”
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “It's for charity.””
grow worse
From this reading “I shall decline today for myself.””
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading ““Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading ““Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ““Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I shall decline today for myself.””
the present time or age
From this reading “I shall decline today for myself.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading It's for charity.”
grow worse
From this reading I shall decline today for myself.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall decline today for myself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall decline today for myself.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's for charity.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I shall decline today for myself.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not yet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall decline today for myself.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
the present time or age
From this reading I shall decline today for myself.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you answered Miss Tavish's invitation?” asked Jack one morning at the breakfast-table.
Chapter 8 of The Golden House by Charles Dudley Warner holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
Chapter 8 holds 184 sentences of The Golden House, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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