Chapter 8 of Gold in the Sky is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Gold in the Sky is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Greg looked at him. "You big bum, do you think I really care?" He grinned. "Don't feel too guilty, Twin. We've been back to back on this one."
Chapter 8 of Gold in the Sky is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “"You big bum, do you think I really care?"”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"You big bum, do you think I really care?"”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"You big bum, do you think I really care?"”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"Don't feel too guilty, Twin.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “He grinned.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “"Don't feel too guilty, Twin.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"You big bum, do you think I really care?"”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “"Don't feel too guilty, Twin.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * Greg looked at him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't feel too guilty, Twin.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Don't feel too guilty, Twin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Greg looked at him.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading He grinned.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "Don't feel too guilty, Twin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grinned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * Greg looked at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading * * * * * Greg looked at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't feel too guilty, Twin.
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "Don't feel too guilty, Twin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've been back to back on this one."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You big bum, do you think I really care?"
Chapter 8 of Gold in the Sky by Alan Edward Nourse holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 8 holds 392 sentences of Gold in the Sky, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Gold in the Sky by Alan Edward Nourse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 392 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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