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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Golden Woman is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl. "Guess that was a near thing," it said half-warningly. Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself. "It was," she agreed. Then as she looked into the smiling eyes of the stranger she began to laugh.
Chapter 11 of The Golden Woman is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 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 when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.”
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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From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
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From this reading "It was," she agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then as she looked into the smiling eyes of the stranger she began to laugh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself.
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From this reading Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then as she looked into the smiling eyes of the stranger she began to laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself.
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From this reading Then as she looked into the smiling eyes of the stranger she began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Guess that was a near thing," it said half-warningly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself.
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From this reading "Guess that was a near thing," it said half-warningly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then as she looked into the smiling eyes of the stranger she began to laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Guess that was a near thing," it said half-warningly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then as she looked into the smiling eyes of the stranger she began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then as she looked into the smiling eyes of the stranger she began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Guess that was a near thing," it said half-warningly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Guess that was a near thing," it said half-warningly.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then as she looked into the smiling eyes of the stranger she began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan had started back, but at the sound of the voice she quickly recovered herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then as she looked into the smiling eyes of the stranger she began to laugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Guess that was a near thing," it said half-warningly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then as she looked into the smiling eyes of the stranger she began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Guess that was a near thing," it said half-warningly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then as she looked into the smiling eyes of the stranger she began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Guess that was a near thing," it said half-warningly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE PAST The gleaming prongs of the fork were sharply withdrawn, and a pleasant voice greeted the girl.
