Chapter 10 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 10 of The Golden House is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ruth was confounded. Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood. “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up. This from him! This recognition from the ascetic father!
Chapter 10 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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pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading “This recognition from the ascetic father!”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Ruth was confounded.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading ““Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.”
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.”
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading “Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “This recognition from the ascetic father!”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth was confounded.”
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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 Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading This recognition from the ascetic father!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Ruth was confounded.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This recognition from the ascetic father!
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This from him!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading This recognition from the ascetic father!
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth was confounded.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
in a swift manner
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This from him!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her heart seemed to stand still, and then the hot blood flowed into her face in a crimson flood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Ah,” escaped from her lips, and she walked on more swiftly, not daring to look up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth was confounded.
Chapter 10 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.
Chapter 10 holds 196 sentences of The Golden House, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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