Chapter 9 of Gold Hunting in Alaska is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Gold Hunting in Alaska is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nov. 12, 7 o'clock a. m.--Great excitement prevails. The "Flying Dutchman" returned down the Kowak last night. He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail. He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
Chapter 9 of Gold Hunting in Alaska is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.”
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading “The "Flying Dutchman" returned down the Kowak last night.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.”
assemble or get together
From this reading “He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Nov.”
cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading “He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.”
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “12, 7 o'clock a. m.--Great excitement prevails.”
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In this reading “The "Flying Dutchman" returned down the Kowak last night.”
In this reading “He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.”
In this reading “He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.”
In this reading “12, 7 o'clock a. m.--Great excitement prevails.”
In this reading “He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.”
In this reading “He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.”
place into the hands or custody of
In this reading “He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.”
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From this reading 12, 7 o'clock a. m.--Great excitement prevails.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12, 7 o'clock a. m.--Great excitement prevails.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 12, 7 o'clock a. m.--Great excitement prevails.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
in the past
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
(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 He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The "Flying Dutchman" returned down the Kowak last night.
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading The "Flying Dutchman" returned down the Kowak last night.
any strong feeling
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading 12, 7 o'clock a. m.--Great excitement prevails.
moving swiftly
From this reading The "Flying Dutchman" returned down the Kowak last night.
assemble or get together
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 12, 7 o'clock a. m.--Great excitement prevails.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "Flying Dutchman" returned down the Kowak last night.
immediately past
From this reading The "Flying Dutchman" returned down the Kowak last night.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 12, 7 o'clock a. m.--Great excitement prevails.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The "Flying Dutchman" returned down the Kowak last night.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Nov.
according to the clock
From this reading 12, 7 o'clock a. m.--Great excitement prevails.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading 12, 7 o'clock a. m.--Great excitement prevails.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The "Flying Dutchman" returned down the Kowak last night.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Flying Dutchman" returned down the Kowak last night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
which person or people
From this reading He is the German who passed on about twelve days ago to learn all the news and gather mail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He brings us good news, such news as makes the heart of a gold-hunter in the Arctics palpitate with emotion.
Chapter 9 of Gold Hunting in Alaska by Joseph Grinnell holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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