Chapter 9 of A Woman who went to Alaska is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Woman who went to Alaska is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOME. The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet. There were none. Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect. Prices were sky high.
Chapter 9 of A Woman who went to Alaska is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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undisciplined and unruly
From this reading “Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.”
moderate to inferior in quality
From this reading “Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.”
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading “Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.”
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading “NOME.”
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading “The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.”
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading “Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.”
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.”
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading “Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.”
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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 The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
undisciplined and unruly
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
set up or found
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
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From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Prices were sky high.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
moderate to inferior in quality
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
not any; not one
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading NOME.
not one, and not any
From this reading There were none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Prices were sky high.
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Prices were sky high.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were none.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were none.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crowded, dirty, disorderly, full of saloons and gambling houses, with a few fourth-class restaurants and one or two mediocre hotels, we found the new mining camp a typical one in every respect.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The man who had predicted that we would find no comforts in Nome proved himself a true prophet.
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