Chapter 15 of For Gold is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of For Gold is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PLAIN TRUTH FROM MR. WATKINS. Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand. He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested. Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
Chapter 15 of For Gold is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tired of the world
From this reading “He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.”
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading “Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.”
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading “He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.”
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.”
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.”
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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 A PLAIN TRUTH FROM MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
tired of the world
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A PLAIN TRUTH FROM MR.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.
of great significance or value
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A PLAIN TRUTH FROM MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A PLAIN TRUTH FROM MR.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading A PLAIN TRUTH FROM MR.
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Duncan Forbes roused himself to hear his second visitor's errand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WATKINS.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
a late time of life
From this reading Business matters were far from his thoughts to-day, yet for forty years they had consumed his entire attention.
but in spite of that
From this reading He knew that it must be something important, yet he felt bored and disinterested.
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