Chapter 22 of The Golden House is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Golden House is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish. There was no change in her. She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation. “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said. “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
Chapter 22 of The Golden House is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
From this reading “She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ““I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading ““I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “There was no change in her.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading ““I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.”
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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've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was no change in her.
a cordial disposition
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no change in her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no change in her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no change in her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I've been busy,” he replied, with a faint attempt at a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no change in her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One afternoon he called upon Miss Tavish.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no change in her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She received him with her usual gay cordiality, and with no affectation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I didn't know what had become of you,” she said.
Chapter 22 of The Golden House by Charles Dudley Warner holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 22 holds 192 sentences of The Golden House, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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