Chapter 6 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mary laid her hand gently on his arm. "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?" Drawing her to him he kissed lips and cheeks and hair. "I know you will," was her glad cry. "But there is the other side," said Ned in a little.
Chapter 6 of The Valley of Gold is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Drawing her to him he kissed lips and cheeks and hair.”
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “"Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Drawing her to him he kissed lips and cheeks and hair.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “"Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"”
promote the growth of
From this reading “"Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Mary laid her hand gently on his arm.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “Drawing her to him he kissed lips and cheeks and hair.”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “"Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"But there is the other side," said Ned in a little.”
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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 "But there is the other side," said Ned in a little.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drawing her to him he kissed lips and cheeks and hair.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mary laid her hand gently on his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there is the other side," said Ned in a little.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Drawing her to him he kissed lips and cheeks and hair.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I know you will," was her glad cry.
dearly loved
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Drawing her to him he kissed lips and cheeks and hair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
promote the growth of
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
in a gradual manner
From this reading Mary laid her hand gently on his arm.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I know you will," was her glad cry.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Drawing her to him he kissed lips and cheeks and hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mary laid her hand gently on his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drawing her to him he kissed lips and cheeks and hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary laid her hand gently on his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary laid her hand gently on his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know you will," was her glad cry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But there is the other side," said Ned in a little.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Drawing her to him he kissed lips and cheeks and hair.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know you will," was her glad cry.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Mary laid her hand gently on his arm.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Drawing her to him he kissed lips and cheeks and hair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But there is the other side," said Ned in a little.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary laid her hand gently on his arm.
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From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary laid her hand gently on his arm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But there is the other side," said Ned in a little.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "But there is the other side," said Ned in a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there is the other side," said Ned in a little.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drawing her to him he kissed lips and cheeks and hair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know you will," was her glad cry.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ned," she said, looking at him with the shine of dew in her eyes, "you will always foster this dear foolishness, will you not?"
Chapter 6 of The Valley of Gold by David Howarth holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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