Chapter 8 of The Trimming of Goosie is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Trimming of Goosie is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry. It read: "DEAR DOLLY:--Enclosed is $480. It's for you. I'm going away. I simply can't stand it, that's all.
Chapter 8 of The Trimming of Goosie is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “It read: "DEAR DOLLY:--Enclosed is $480.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “It read: "DEAR DOLLY:--Enclosed is $480.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I simply can't stand it, that's all.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I simply can't stand it, that's all.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.”
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From this reading It read: "DEAR DOLLY:--Enclosed is $480.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
later than; following
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I simply can't stand it, that's all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'm going away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I simply can't stand it, that's all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
dearly loved
From this reading It read: "DEAR DOLLY:--Enclosed is $480.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading It read: "DEAR DOLLY:--Enclosed is $480.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's for you.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I simply can't stand it, that's all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It read: "DEAR DOLLY:--Enclosed is $480.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It read: "DEAR DOLLY:--Enclosed is $480.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's for you.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It read: "DEAR DOLLY:--Enclosed is $480.
and nothing more
From this reading I simply can't stand it, that's all.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I simply can't stand it, that's all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I simply can't stand it, that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Charles-Norton's letter came to Dolly in the evening, after a day full of worry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's for you.
Chapter 8 of The Trimming of Goosie by James Hopper holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 8 holds 266 sentences of The Trimming of Goosie, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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