Chapter I
Chapter 1
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'Yes. It's splendid. You're a wonder, darling.' 'Yes,' said Cynthia. There was another silence.
The Little Nugget
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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'Yes.
It's
splendid.
You're
a
wonder,
darling.'
'Yes,'
said
Cynthia.
There
was
another
silence.
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The Little Nugget
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 55/153 · 5 reading units · Lines 271–275
Line 1
'Yes.
/jes/
Line 2
It's
splendid.
Line 3
You're
a
wonder,
darling.'
Line 4
'Yes,'
said
Cynthia.
/jes sed ˈsɪnθiə/
Line 5
There
was
another
silence.
/ðer wɑːz əˈnʌðər ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Learner Dictionary
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “There was another silence.”
Cynthia
noun
US /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “'Yes,' said Cynthia.”
a special loved one
From this reading “You're a wonder, darling.'”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “'Yes,' said Cynthia.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was another silence.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “It's splendid.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “You're a wonder, darling.'”
an affirmative
From this reading “'Yes.”
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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're a wonder, darling.'
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another silence.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading 'Yes,' said Cynthia.
a special loved one
From this reading You're a wonder, darling.'
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's splendid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Yes,' said Cynthia.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was another silence.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It's splendid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another silence.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading You're a wonder, darling.'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes.
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a wonder, darling.'
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