Chapter 17 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LYNCH LAW. Nothing is so unreasoning as a crowd under excitement. The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing. Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire. Apparently, they did not care.
Chapter 17 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.”
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading “The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire.”
kill without legal sanction
From this reading “LYNCH LAW.”
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.”
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading “Nothing is so unreasoning as a crowd under excitement.”
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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 Nothing is so unreasoning as a crowd under excitement.
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
in addition
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently, they did not care.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing is so unreasoning as a crowd under excitement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Apparently, they did not care.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Nothing is so unreasoning as a crowd under excitement.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire.
apart from; not including
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Nothing is so unreasoning as a crowd under excitement.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is so unreasoning as a crowd under excitement.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading LYNCH LAW.
kill without legal sanction
From this reading LYNCH LAW.
the force of workers available
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is so unreasoning as a crowd under excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing is so unreasoning as a crowd under excitement.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nothing is so unreasoning as a crowd under excitement.
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading Nothing is so unreasoning as a crowd under excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the charge was true or false they did not stop to inquire.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The miners were inflamed with fierce anger against men of whom they knew nothing, except that they were accused of theft by two other men, of whom also they knew nothing.
Chapter 17 of Ben's Nugget by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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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