Chapter 22 of Gold is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Gold is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls. He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead. The savages had scalped him. In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul. "God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.
Chapter 22 of Gold is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.”
the state of being with someone
From this reading “In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “"God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “The savages had scalped him.”
past form of “scalp” — sell illegally, as on the black market
From this reading “The savages had scalped him.”
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 “BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.”
In this reading “"God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.”
In this reading “BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.”
In this reading “He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.”
In this reading “He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.”
In this reading “He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
react verbally
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
the state of being with someone
From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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 our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.
not any; not one
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The savages had scalped him.
past form of “scalp” — sell illegally, as on the black market
From this reading The savages had scalped him.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
a source of difficulty
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
precisely as stated
From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
in or at the place that
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
Chapter 22 of Gold by Stewart Edward White holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 22 holds 143 sentences of Gold, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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