Chapter 13 of Hunting for hidden gold is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Hunting for hidden gold is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand. He had not relinquished his grip on it. "That's what caused all the trouble," he said to himself. The sight of the bar reminded him of Frank, still imprisoned back in the tunnel. He knew Frank would have heard the crash and would be wondering what had happened.
Chapter 13 of Hunting for hidden gold is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fall or come down violently
From this reading “He knew Frank would have heard the crash and would be wondering what had happened.”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “He had not relinquished his grip on it.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.”
being in captivity
From this reading “The sight of the bar reminded him of Frank, still imprisoned back in the tunnel.”
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading “He had not relinquished his grip on it.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “The sight of the bar reminded him of Frank, still imprisoned back in the tunnel.”
move through by or as by digging
From this reading “The sight of the bar reminded him of Frank, still imprisoned back in the tunnel.”
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In this reading “IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.”
In this reading “IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.”
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(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 "That's what caused all the trouble," he said to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew Frank would have heard the crash and would be wondering what had happened.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sight of the bar reminded him of Frank, still imprisoned back in the tunnel.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew Frank would have heard the crash and would be wondering what had happened.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "That's what caused all the trouble," he said to himself.
fall or come down violently
From this reading He knew Frank would have heard the crash and would be wondering what had happened.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The sight of the bar reminded him of Frank, still imprisoned back in the tunnel.
the act of grasping
From this reading He had not relinquished his grip on it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He knew Frank would have heard the crash and would be wondering what had happened.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew Frank would have heard the crash and would be wondering what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not relinquished his grip on it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He knew Frank would have heard the crash and would be wondering what had happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of the bar reminded him of Frank, still imprisoned back in the tunnel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That's what caused all the trouble," he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
being in captivity
From this reading The sight of the bar reminded him of Frank, still imprisoned back in the tunnel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not relinquished his grip on it.
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From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew Frank would have heard the crash and would be wondering what had happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not relinquished his grip on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not relinquished his grip on it.
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading He had not relinquished his grip on it.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The sight of the bar reminded him of Frank, still imprisoned back in the tunnel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's what caused all the trouble," he said to himself.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of the bar reminded him of Frank, still imprisoned back in the tunnel.
not in physical motion
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what caused all the trouble," he said to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH Joe Hardy still had the iron bar in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's what caused all the trouble," he said to himself.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "That's what caused all the trouble," he said to himself.
move through by or as by digging
From this reading The sight of the bar reminded him of Frank, still imprisoned back in the tunnel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what caused all the trouble," he said to himself.
showing curiosity
From this reading He knew Frank would have heard the crash and would be wondering what had happened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew Frank would have heard the crash and would be wondering what had happened.
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