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

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.
I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.
However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.
I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.
What delicious dainty things they are!
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The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.
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I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.
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However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.
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I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.
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What delicious dainty things they are!

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Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.”

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a

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

able

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From this reading However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.

all

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From this reading I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.

an

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

and

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

any

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

are

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From this reading What delicious dainty things they are!

as

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From this reading However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.

at

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From this reading However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.

attention

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From this reading I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.

be

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

been

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

before

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From this reading I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.

but

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

by

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

close

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From this reading I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.

come

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

corner

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

could

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

dainty

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From this reading What delicious dainty things they are!

delicious

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From this reading What delicious dainty things they are!

embarrassing

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

events

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From this reading I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.

examine

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From this reading However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.

for

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

front

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

given

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From this reading I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.

grassy

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

ground

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

had

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From this reading I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.

happened

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From this reading However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.

have

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

However

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From this reading However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.

I

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

imagine

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

in

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

it

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

knapsack

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

leisure

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From this reading However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.

me

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

my

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

NAME

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

near

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From this reading I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.

never

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From this reading I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.

odd

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

of

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

on

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

one

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From this reading I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

out

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

passed

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

passer

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

pedlar

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

PETTICOAT

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

picture

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

purchases

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From this reading However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.

remained

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From this reading However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.

seated

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

seen

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From this reading I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.

silk

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

So

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

spread

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

stockings

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

such

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From this reading I had never seen a petticoat so near before,--at all events I had never given one such close attention.

suppose

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

sure

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

THE

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

they

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From this reading What delicious dainty things they are!

things

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From this reading What delicious dainty things they are!

to

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

undisturbed

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From this reading However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.

undoubtedly

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

UPON

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

very

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

was

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From this reading However, as it happened, I remained undisturbed, and was able to examine my purchases at leisure.

What

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From this reading What delicious dainty things they are!

with

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From this reading THE NAME UPON THE PETTICOAT So imagine me seated in a grassy corner, with my knapsack open on the ground and my petticoat and silk stockings spread out in front of me,--an odd picture, to be sure, for any passer by to come upon.

would

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From this reading I suppose I could have passed for a pedlar, but undoubtedly it would have been very embarrassing.

Chapter 13 of The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance by Richard Le Gallienne holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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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House
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Bachelor
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Thirtieth
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