Chapter 14 of Don Sturdy in the tombs of gold is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Don Sturdy in the tombs of gold is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell. It might have been minutes or it might have been hours. Slowly, very slowly, he was able to recall what had happened to him. He had seen the cavalcade riding past. Then he had been clambering among the rocks.
Chapter 14 of Don Sturdy in the tombs of gold is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading “He had seen the cavalcade riding past.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Slowly, very slowly, he was able to recall what had happened to him.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “He had seen the cavalcade riding past.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Then he had been clambering among the rocks.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.”
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.
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In this reading “IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.”
In this reading “Then he had been clambering among the rocks.”
In this reading “He had seen the cavalcade riding past.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Slowly, very slowly, he was able to recall what had happened to him.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then he had been clambering among the rocks.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been minutes or it might have been hours.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading He had seen the cavalcade riding past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he had been clambering among the rocks.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Slowly, very slowly, he was able to recall what had happened to him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Slowly, very slowly, he was able to recall what had happened to him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been minutes or it might have been hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Slowly, very slowly, he was able to recall what had happened to him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It might have been minutes or it might have been hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
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 IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been minutes or it might have been hours.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It might have been minutes or it might have been hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might have been minutes or it might have been hours.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had seen the cavalcade riding past.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Slowly, very slowly, he was able to recall what had happened to him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He had seen the cavalcade riding past.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then he had been clambering among the rocks.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen the cavalcade riding past.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly, very slowly, he was able to recall what had happened to him.
express in words
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had seen the cavalcade riding past.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he had been clambering among the rocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
precisely as stated
From this reading Slowly, very slowly, he was able to recall what had happened to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN UTTER DARKNESS How long it was before he returned to consciousness, Don could not tell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Slowly, very slowly, he was able to recall what had happened to him.
Chapter 14 of Don Sturdy in the tombs of gold by Victor Appleton holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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