Chapter 37 of Digging for Gold: A Story of California is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Digging for Gold: A Story of California is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. BARTLETT’S LITTLE SCHEME. “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?” Mrs. Tarbox said quickly. “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
Chapter 37 of Digging for Gold: A Story of California is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bartlett” — United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading ““I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.””
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading ““I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.””
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ““I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.””
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading ““Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?””
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “BARTLETT’S LITTLE SCHEME.”
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading ““I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.””
being five more than seventy
From this reading ““I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.””
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 ““I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.””
proceed or get along
In this reading ““Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?””
In this reading ““I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.””
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
possessive form of “bartlett” — United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading BARTLETT’S LITTLE SCHEME.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BARTLETT’S LITTLE SCHEME.
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
with speed
From this reading Mrs. Tarbox said quickly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Tarbox said quickly.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading BARTLETT’S LITTLE SCHEME.
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
being five more than seventy
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
(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 “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I’ve met with losses, Mrs. T.,” replied Seth, “and I don’t feel as if I could afford to pay out seventy-five cents every Monday for work that might as well be done in the family.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean that I am to get along without Nancy, Mr. Tarbox?”
Chapter 37 of Digging for Gold: A Story of California by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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