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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Golden Woman is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PARIAH Joan suddenly threw up her head. There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened. It was as though something of her youth, her softness, had passed from her. "You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's. "I--I don't understand.
Chapter 3 of The Golden Woman is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It was as though something of her youth, her softness, had passed from her.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It was as though something of her youth, her softness, had passed from her.”
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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 "You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though something of her youth, her softness, had passed from her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I don't understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
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From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was as though something of her youth, her softness, had passed from her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
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From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
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From this reading THE PARIAH Joan suddenly threw up her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARIAH Joan suddenly threw up her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I don't understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though something of her youth, her softness, had passed from her.
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From this reading THE PARIAH Joan suddenly threw up her head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARIAH Joan suddenly threw up her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though something of her youth, her softness, had passed from her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though something of her youth, her softness, had passed from her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was as though something of her youth, her softness, had passed from her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARIAH Joan suddenly threw up her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARIAH Joan suddenly threw up her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though something of her youth, her softness, had passed from her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARIAH Joan suddenly threw up her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I don't understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARIAH Joan suddenly threw up her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
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From this reading There was resentment in the violet depths of her eyes, and her whole expression had hardened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must tell me, auntie," she demanded in a tone as cold as the other's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though something of her youth, her softness, had passed from her.
