Chapter 5 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FURTHER ADVENTURES OF BILL MOSELY. Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree. "The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly. "It's all his own fault. Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
Chapter 5 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “FURTHER ADVENTURES OF BILL MOSELY.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “FURTHER ADVENTURES OF BILL MOSELY.”
without care or concern
From this reading “"The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"It's all his own fault.”
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “"The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.”
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “"The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.”
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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 Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading FURTHER ADVENTURES OF BILL MOSELY.
later than; following
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
(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 "The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading FURTHER ADVENTURES OF BILL MOSELY.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.
without care or concern
From this reading "The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
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From this reading Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It's all his own fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading FURTHER ADVENTURES OF BILL MOSELY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading "The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all his own fault.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
the act of departing
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FURTHER ADVENTURES OF BILL MOSELY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FURTHER ADVENTURES OF BILL MOSELY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "It's all his own fault.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.
express in speech
From this reading Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
be hungry; go without food
From this reading "The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.
express in words
From this reading Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Bill Mosley and his companion pushed on after leaving the poor Chinaman tied to the tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn't he speak up like a man and tell me what I wanted to know?"
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "The yellow heathen may starve, for all I care," said Mosely, carelessly.
Chapter 5 of Ben's Nugget by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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