Chapter VII of Digging for Gold: A Story of California, “Seth Tarbox Makes a Discovery,” is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII of Digging for Gold: A Story of California, “Seth Tarbox Makes a Discovery,” is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox. “Are you crazy, Grant Colburn?” asked Mr. Tarbox. “Not that I know of, Mr. Tarbox.” “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?” “Yes, I do.”
Chapter VII of Digging for Gold: A Story of California, “Seth Tarbox Makes a Discovery,” is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected with madness or insanity
From this reading ““Are you crazy, Grant Colburn?” asked Mr. Tarbox.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?””
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.”
let have
From this reading “Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.”
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading ““Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?””
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading ““Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?””
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.”
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 ““Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?””
In this reading “Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.”
have as a guest
In this reading ““Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?””
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you crazy, Grant Colburn?” asked Mr. Tarbox.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you crazy, Grant Colburn?” asked Mr. Tarbox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you crazy, Grant Colburn?” asked Mr. Tarbox.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Are you crazy, Grant Colburn?” asked Mr. Tarbox.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?”
let have
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not that I know of, Mr. Tarbox.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Not that I know of, Mr. Tarbox.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not that I know of, Mr. Tarbox.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?”
express in words
From this reading “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not that I know of, Mr. Tarbox.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Two pairs of eyes were fixed upon Grant in wonderment—those of his mother and Mr. Tarbox.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I do.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you crazy, Grant Colburn?” asked Mr. Tarbox.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean to say you have got twenty dollars to pay for your suit?”
Chapter 7 of Digging for Gold: A Story of California by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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