Chapter 30 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NUGGET. Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages. They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation. "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders. "You look like you'd keep your promise."
Chapter 30 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.”
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading “Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.”
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading “"We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.”
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.”
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading “THE NUGGET.”
enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
From this reading “They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.”
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.”
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You look like you'd keep your promise."
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You look like you'd keep your promise."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look like you'd keep your promise."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading THE NUGGET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You look like you'd keep your promise."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NUGGET.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look like you'd keep your promise."
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From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look like you'd keep your promise."
Chapter 30 of Ben's Nugget by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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