Chapter 5 of Gold in the Sky is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Gold in the Sky is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Greg started forward. "I wouldn't bargain with you for...." "Shut up, Greg," Johnny said. Greg stared at him. The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
Chapter 5 of Gold in the Sky is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “"I wouldn't bargain with you for...."”
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “"Shut up, Greg," Johnny said.”
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.”
with speed
From this reading “The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Greg stared at him.”
English economist remembered for his studies of the development of capitalism (1880-1962)
From this reading “The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.”
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.”
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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 The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
on or to one side
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Greg stared at him.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading "I wouldn't bargain with you for...."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wouldn't bargain with you for...."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Greg started forward.
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From this reading Greg started forward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Greg stared at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't bargain with you for...."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Shut up, Greg," Johnny said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
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From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
with speed
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shut up, Greg," Johnny said.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Shut up, Greg," Johnny said.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Greg stared at him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Greg started forward.
English economist remembered for his studies of the development of capitalism (1880-1962)
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Shut up, Greg," Johnny said.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The big miner's voice had cracked like a whip; now he was drawing Merrill Tawney aside, speaking rapidly into his ear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wouldn't bargain with you for...."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't bargain with you for...."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wouldn't bargain with you for...."
Chapter 5 of Gold in the Sky by Alan Edward Nourse holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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