Chapter 2 of Jack Heaton, gold seeker is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Jack Heaton, gold seeker is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself. An’ right glad am I to see yuh, Jack. Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds. Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday. An’ how are yuh anyhow, Jack?”
Chapter 2 of Jack Heaton, gold seeker is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “An’ how are yuh anyhow, Jack?””
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.”
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading “Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.”
a state of high honor
From this reading “HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.”
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In this reading “Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.”
In this reading “An’ right glad am I to see yuh, Jack.”
In this reading “Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.”
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From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading An’ right glad am I to see yuh, Jack.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading An’ how are yuh anyhow, Jack?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An’ how are yuh anyhow, Jack?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading An’ right glad am I to see yuh, Jack.
a state of high honor
From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
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From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.
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From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
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From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An’ right glad am I to see yuh, Jack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
immediately past
From this reading Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
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From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
precisely, exactly
From this reading An’ right glad am I to see yuh, Jack.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An’ right glad am I to see yuh, Jack.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An’ right glad am I to see yuh, Jack.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
a source of difficulty
From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Sure he’s been talkin’ o’ nothin’ else these last two weeks gone Saturday.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading HOW THE TROUBLE STARTED “Well glory be! an’ if it ain’t Jack Heaton hisself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Bill will be mighty glad, too, for he’s that bugs on goin’ to South America for them di-_am_-onds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An’ right glad am I to see yuh, Jack.
Chapter 2 of Jack Heaton, gold seeker by A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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