Chapter 6 of The Great God Gold is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Great God Gold is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You dare not--and you a man!” she cried. “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.” “Griffin--Gwen Griffin is my name,” and she also told him where she lived. Then she asked: “Why have I been brought here?” “I haven’t the slightest idea,” was the stranger’s reply.
Chapter 6 of The Great God Gold is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading ““You dare not--and you a man!” she cried.”
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading ““Griffin--Gwen Griffin is my name,” and she also told him where she lived.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading ““There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.””
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.””
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ““There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.””
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ““I haven’t the slightest idea,” was the stranger’s reply.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading ““I haven’t the slightest idea,” was the stranger’s reply.”
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
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In this reading ““I haven’t the slightest idea,” was the stranger’s reply.”
In this reading ““There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.””
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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 dare not--and you a man!” she cried.
in addition
From this reading “Griffin--Gwen Griffin is my name,” and she also told him where she lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You dare not--and you a man!” she cried.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then she asked: “Why have I been brought here?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then she asked: “Why have I been brought here?”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then she asked: “Why have I been brought here?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You dare not--and you a man!” she cried.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “You dare not--and you a man!” she cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading “Griffin--Gwen Griffin is my name,” and she also told him where she lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Griffin--Gwen Griffin is my name,” and she also told him where she lived.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then she asked: “Why have I been brought here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then she asked: “Why have I been brought here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Griffin--Gwen Griffin is my name,” and she also told him where she lived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I haven’t the slightest idea,” was the stranger’s reply.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Griffin--Gwen Griffin is my name,” and she also told him where she lived.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Griffin--Gwen Griffin is my name,” and she also told him where she lived.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You dare not--and you a man!” she cried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Griffin--Gwen Griffin is my name,” and she also told him where she lived.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You dare not--and you a man!” she cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “I haven’t the slightest idea,” was the stranger’s reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You dare not--and you a man!” she cried.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “I haven’t the slightest idea,” was the stranger’s reply.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “I haven’t the slightest idea,” was the stranger’s reply.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she asked: “Why have I been brought here?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Griffin--Gwen Griffin is my name,” and she also told him where she lived.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I haven’t the slightest idea,” was the stranger’s reply.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Griffin--Gwen Griffin is my name,” and she also told him where she lived.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then she asked: “Why have I been brought here?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You dare not--and you a man!” she cried.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There are some things that a man such as myself dare not do, miss-- pardon me, but I haven’t the pleasure of knowing your name.”
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