Chapter 22 of The Wedge of Gold is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Wedge of Gold is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK TO ENGLAND. Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months. I shall be awfully lonesome. You have never been across the sea. Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."
Chapter 22 of The Wedge of Gold is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “I shall be awfully lonesome.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."”
the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
From this reading “Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.”
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “I shall be awfully lonesome.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading You have never been across the sea.
later than; following
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
used as intensifiers
From this reading I shall be awfully lonesome.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be awfully lonesome.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have never been across the sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
set up or found
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have never been across the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be awfully lonesome.
the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading I shall be awfully lonesome.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You have never been across the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading You have never been across the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be awfully lonesome.
in the near future
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
carry out
From this reading Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO ENGLAND.
up to a particular time
From this reading Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Take pity upon me and be my guest for a few months until you weary of me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Before the Sedgwicks left Indianapolis, Grace found her opportunity and said: "Mrs. Hazleton, soon after we reach England my husband will go away for four or five months.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have never been across the sea.
Chapter 22 of The Wedge of Gold by C. C. (Charles Carroll) Goodwin holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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