Chapter 17 of Gold is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Gold is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock. The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements. We wandered about, all eyes and ears. As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers. There was enough to interest us, however.
Chapter 17 of Gold is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.”
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.”
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading “As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.”
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading “The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.”
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading “SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock.”
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading “As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.”
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.”
plural of “old-timer” — an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading “As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.”
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 “The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.”
In this reading “We wandered about, all eyes and ears.”
In this reading “As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.”
In this reading “SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock.
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We wandered about, all eyes and ears.
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock.
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading We wandered about, all eyes and ears.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was enough to interest us, however.
to come or go into
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We wandered about, all eyes and ears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock.
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
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From this reading SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was enough to interest us, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There was enough to interest us, however.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock.
according to the clock
From this reading SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock.
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
plural of “old-timer” — an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was enough to interest us, however.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crowd dispersed slowly in different directions, and to its different occupations and amusements.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was enough to interest us, however.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading We wandered about, all eyes and ears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUNDAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH It was now about four o'clock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wandered about, all eyes and ears.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet we had not many acquaintances, and could not enter into the intimate bantering life of the old-timers.
Chapter 17 of Gold by Stewart Edward White holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Chapter 17 holds 103 sentences of Gold, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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