Chapter 8 of Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Traitor Strikes “Do not move—not one inch!” Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past. Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it. Biff realized that from Kamuka’s tone as well as his words. Gradually, the sliding coils slackened speed.
Chapter 8 of Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.”
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading “Biff realized that from Kamuka’s tone as well as his words.”
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading “Gradually, the sliding coils slackened speed.”
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading “Gradually, the sliding coils slackened speed.”
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “Gradually, the sliding coils slackened speed.”
possessive form of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “A Traitor Strikes “Do not move—not one inch!””
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “A Traitor Strikes “Do not move—not one inch!””
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.
In this reading “Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.”
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 A Traitor Strikes “Do not move—not one inch!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past.
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Biff realized that from Kamuka’s tone as well as his words.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past.
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Gradually, the sliding coils slackened speed.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A Traitor Strikes “Do not move—not one inch!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Biff realized that from Kamuka’s tone as well as his words.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually, the sliding coils slackened speed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Biff realized that from Kamuka’s tone as well as his words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading A Traitor Strikes “Do not move—not one inch!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Biff realized that from Kamuka’s tone as well as his words.
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 Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Traitor Strikes “Do not move—not one inch!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Traitor Strikes “Do not move—not one inch!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Traitor Strikes “Do not move—not one inch!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past.
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Biff realized that from Kamuka’s tone as well as his words.
recurring again and again
From this reading Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading Gradually, the sliding coils slackened speed.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past.
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Gradually, the sliding coils slackened speed.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past.
possessive form of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past.
move hurridly
From this reading Gradually, the sliding coils slackened speed.
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading A Traitor Strikes “Do not move—not one inch!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Biff realized that from Kamuka’s tone as well as his words.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading A Traitor Strikes “Do not move—not one inch!”
a message informing of danger
From this reading Kamuka repeated that warning as the snake’s long body slid slowly past.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Biff realized that from Kamuka’s tone as well as his words.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Biff realized that from Kamuka’s tone as well as his words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whether or not the creature was in search of other prey, to move would be to attract it.
Chapter 8 of Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery by Andy Adams holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 8 holds 155 sentences of Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery by Andy Adams exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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