Chapter 17 of The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That was eight years ago, and since then what? Stagnation. She lived with her memories, and I with mine. Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking? Listen!
Chapter 17 of The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?”
being one more than seven
From this reading ““That was eight years ago, and since then what?”
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?”
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen!”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “She lived with her memories, and I with mine.”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “She lived with her memories, and I with mine.”
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading “Stagnation.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
in the past
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
being one more than seven
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
hear with intention
From this reading Listen!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
and nothing more
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
by chance
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading Stagnation.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
up to a particular time
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helena only had a right to hope, and hope perhaps she did, till--Is that the great clock talking?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lived with her memories, and I with mine.
a late time of life
From this reading “That was eight years ago, and since then what?
Chapter 17 of The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems by Anna Katharine Green holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 17 holds 177 sentences of The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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