Chapter 13 of Gold Seekers of '49 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Gold Seekers of '49 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So you're still at the mill." "I have been, but I'm going out. There's no place for me here. The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter. "What did I get for all I did when I opened that mill-race?
Chapter 13 of Gold Seekers of '49 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.”
coins made of gold
From this reading “The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.”
possessive form of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “"So you're still at the mill."”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “"What did I get for all I did when I opened that mill-race?”
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading “The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.”
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From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
(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 "What did I get for all I did when I opened that mill-race?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So you're still at the mill."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been, but I'm going out.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have been, but I'm going out.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did I get for all I did when I opened that mill-race?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There's no place for me here.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What did I get for all I did when I opened that mill-race?
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
the act of departing
From this reading "I have been, but I'm going out.
coins made of gold
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been, but I'm going out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There's no place for me here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been, but I'm going out.
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From this reading "I have been, but I'm going out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
possessive form of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's no place for me here.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "So you're still at the mill."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did I get for all I did when I opened that mill-race?
a form of address for a man
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no place for me here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "What did I get for all I did when I opened that mill-race?
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have been, but I'm going out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There's no place for me here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you're still at the mill."
not in physical motion
From this reading "So you're still at the mill."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What did I get for all I did when I opened that mill-race?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So you're still at the mill."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no place for me here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did I get for all I did when I opened that mill-race?
at the time that
From this reading "What did I get for all I did when I opened that mill-race?
which person or people
From this reading The man who discovered this gold ain't given an ounce of it," and Mr. Marshall's voice was bitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you're still at the mill."
Chapter 13 of Gold Seekers of '49 by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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