Chapter 16 of Hunting for hidden gold is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Hunting for hidden gold is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INFORMATION "So it's you!" said Frank. "Just my luck," muttered the outlaw, in disgust. "I might have known better!" Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back. Joe also withdrew.
Chapter 16 of Hunting for hidden gold is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fill with distaste
From this reading “"Just my luck," muttered the outlaw, in disgust.”
hold firmly
From this reading “Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.”
changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
From this reading “Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.”
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “"Just my luck," muttered the outlaw, in disgust.”
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading “Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.”
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “Joe also withdrew.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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in addition
From this reading Joe also withdrew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I might have known better!"
fill with distaste
From this reading "Just my luck," muttered the outlaw, in disgust.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading INFORMATION "So it's you!" said Frank.
hold firmly
From this reading Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I might have known better!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might have known better!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just my luck," muttered the outlaw, in disgust.
a message received and understood
From this reading INFORMATION "So it's you!" said Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INFORMATION "So it's you!" said Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe also withdrew.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just my luck," muttered the outlaw, in disgust.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I might have known better!"
changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
From this reading Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Just my luck," muttered the outlaw, in disgust.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might have known better!"
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Just my luck," muttered the outlaw, in disgust.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Just my luck," muttered the outlaw, in disgust.
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "Just my luck," muttered the outlaw, in disgust.
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading INFORMATION "So it's you!" said Frank.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading INFORMATION "So it's you!" said Frank.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Still leveling the revolver at Slim, Frank relinquished his grasp and stood back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just my luck," muttered the outlaw, in disgust.
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Joe also withdrew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading INFORMATION "So it's you!" said Frank.
Chapter 16 of Hunting for hidden gold by Franklin W. Dixon holds 150 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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