Chapter 11 of Digging for Gold: A Story of California is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Digging for Gold: A Story of California is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. SILVERTHORN’S TREACHERY. The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight. The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early. The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
Chapter 11 of Digging for Gold: A Story of California is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.”
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.”
an established custom
From this reading “The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “SILVERTHORN’S TREACHERY.”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.”
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institute, enact, or establish
In this reading “The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.”
In this reading “The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.”
In this reading “The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.”
In this reading “The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.”
In this reading “The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.”
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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 The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
later than; following
From this reading The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.
being one more than seven
From this reading The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
divisible by two
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
an established custom
From this reading The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SILVERTHORN’S TREACHERY.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.
in the near future
From this reading The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little party generally lay down to sleep soon after eight.
in the direction of
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading SILVERTHORN’S TREACHERY.
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were always fatiguing, and they were in the habit of rising early.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather was warm, for it was toward the end of June, and they did not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket underneath and above them.
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