Chapter XIII of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley, “The Emerald Pit,” is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley, “The Emerald Pit,” is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office. “We’ve come a long distance to see Appleby Corning. I feel I must know more about his strange disappearance.” Rhodes halted in the doorway, scowling. “I’m busy,” he replied pointedly.
Chapter XIII of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley, “The Emerald Pit,” is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “corn” — feed (cattle) with corn
From this reading ““We’ve come a long distance to see Appleby Corning.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “I feel I must know more about his strange disappearance.””
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading ““Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.”
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading ““Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.”
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading ““Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.”
in such a manner as to make something clearly evident
From this reading ““I’m busy,” he replied pointedly.”
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading “Rhodes halted in the doorway, scowling.”
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading “Rhodes halted in the doorway, scowling.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
an engineer concerned with the construction and operation of mines
In this reading ““Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.”
In this reading “I feel I must know more about his strange disappearance.””
a telephone call made outside the local calling area
In this reading ““We’ve come a long distance to see Appleby Corning.”
In this reading “Rhodes halted in the doorway, scowling.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I feel I must know more about his strange disappearance.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve come a long distance to see Appleby Corning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “I’m busy,” he replied pointedly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We’ve come a long distance to see Appleby Corning.
-ing form of “corn” — feed (cattle) with corn
From this reading “We’ve come a long distance to see Appleby Corning.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading I feel I must know more about his strange disappearance.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “We’ve come a long distance to see Appleby Corning.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Rhodes halted in the doorway, scowling.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel I must know more about his strange disappearance.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Rhodes halted in the doorway, scowling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m busy,” he replied pointedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I feel I must know more about his strange disappearance.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel I must know more about his strange disappearance.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m busy,” he replied pointedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rhodes halted in the doorway, scowling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I feel I must know more about his strange disappearance.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “We’ve come a long distance to see Appleby Corning.
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I feel I must know more about his strange disappearance.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I feel I must know more about his strange disappearance.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
in such a manner as to make something clearly evident
From this reading “I’m busy,” he replied pointedly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m busy,” he replied pointedly.
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading Rhodes halted in the doorway, scowling.
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading Rhodes halted in the doorway, scowling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We’ve come a long distance to see Appleby Corning.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I feel I must know more about his strange disappearance.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Just a minute, please,” Mr. Livingston interposed as the mining engineer started to leave the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve come a long distance to see Appleby Corning.
Chapter 13 of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley by Don Palmer holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
Chapter 13 holds 236 sentences of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley by Don Palmer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 236 sentences, grouped into 48 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 48 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 48 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley by Don Palmer on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4301 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #63506 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #63506, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 358 minutes of reading across 861 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 25 chapters of Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
