Chapter 16 of The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The time has come! Even the clock she loves best bids me speak. Oh! Arabella, Arabella!” In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
Chapter 16 of The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.”
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading “In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.”
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading “In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.”
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From this reading Arabella, Arabella!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The time has come!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The time has come!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
not in physical motion
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
being perceived or observed
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
express in speech
From this reading Even the clock she loves best bids me speak.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his despair he had not noticed that the pendulum hung motionless, or that the hands stood at rest on the dial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The time has come!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The time has come!
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