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The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance
The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.
So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.
How she managed to keep her disguise I never could understand.
To me she was so obviously dea certe.
The nimbus was so apparent.
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The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.
Line 2
So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.
Line 3
How she managed to keep her disguise I never could understand.
Line 4
To me she was so obviously dea certe.
Line 5
The nimbus was so apparent.

Learner Dictionary

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Disguise noun US /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading “How she managed to keep her disguise I never could understand.”

All words in this reading · 49

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a

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

admit

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

all

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

apparent

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From this reading The nimbus was so apparent.

at

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

blush

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

but

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

certe

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From this reading To me she was so obviously dea certe.

could

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From this reading How she managed to keep her disguise I never could understand.

course

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

dea

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From this reading To me she was so obviously dea certe.

disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading How she managed to keep her disguise I never could understand.

dull

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

earth

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

events

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

First

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

goddess

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

heaven

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

HEAVENLY

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

HEBE

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

her

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From this reading How she managed to keep her disguise I never could understand.

HOUSEMAID

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

How

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From this reading How she managed to keep her disguise I never could understand.

I

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

imagination

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

in

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

it

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

keep

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From this reading How she managed to keep her disguise I never could understand.

known

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

LEGEND

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

Love

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

managed

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From this reading How she managed to keep her disguise I never could understand.

me

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From this reading To me she was so obviously dea certe.

my

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

never

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From this reading How she managed to keep her disguise I never could understand.

nimbus

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From this reading The nimbus was so apparent.

obviously

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From this reading To me she was so obviously dea certe.

OF

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

on

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

OR

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

ours

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

she

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

So

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

THE

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

this

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From this reading So was she known on this dull earth of ours, but in heaven--in the heaven of my imagination, at all events--she was, of course, a goddess.

to

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

understand

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From this reading How she managed to keep her disguise I never could understand.

was

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

Yes

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From this reading THE LEGEND OF HEBE, OR THE HEAVENLY HOUSEMAID Yes, I blush to admit it, my First Love was a housemaid.

Chapter 7 of The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance by Richard Le Gallienne holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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Vocabulary met early in The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

House
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bachelor
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Knell
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Thirtieth
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