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Chapter 10 of A Claim on Klondyke is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought. "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?" I asked him. "Well," said he, "I believe I can understand. They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
Chapter 10 of A Claim on Klondyke is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.”
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading “Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.”
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “"How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"”
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading “Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.”
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In this reading “They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.”
In this reading “They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
eagerly desirous
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Well," said he, "I believe I can understand.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well," said he, "I believe I can understand.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said he, "I believe I can understand.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
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From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
the force of workers available
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said he, "I believe I can understand.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Well," said he, "I believe I can understand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said he, "I believe I can understand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are not bad fellows, really, but were most anxious to get home to the States.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst May and I ate, Mr Bell had some oxtail soup, which I had brought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How was it that those men did not keep their promise, and send you provisions and help?"
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