Chapter XIX of Johnny Longbow, “Gordon Duncan’s Story,” is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX of Johnny Longbow, “Gordon Duncan’s Story,” is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.” Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold. “There had been some discoveries of gold back of the Beyond among the hills and I went. I was younger then. Went alone.
Chapter XIX of Johnny Longbow, “Gordon Duncan’s Story,” is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading ““There had been some discoveries of gold back of the Beyond among the hills and I went.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading ““It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.””
one who lives in solitude
From this reading “Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ““It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.””
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.”
vigorous and animated
From this reading “Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “I was younger then.”
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.
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In this reading ““There had been some discoveries of gold back of the Beyond among the hills and I went.”
In this reading ““It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.””
In this reading “Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.”
In this reading “Went alone.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Went alone.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “There had been some discoveries of gold back of the Beyond among the hills and I went.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There had been some discoveries of gold back of the Beyond among the hills and I went.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “There had been some discoveries of gold back of the Beyond among the hills and I went.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “There had been some discoveries of gold back of the Beyond among the hills and I went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
any strong feeling
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.”
coins made of gold
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There had been some discoveries of gold back of the Beyond among the hills and I went.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “There had been some discoveries of gold back of the Beyond among the hills and I went.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
one who lives in solitude
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There had been some discoveries of gold back of the Beyond among the hills and I went.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was younger then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There had been some discoveries of gold back of the Beyond among the hills and I went.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
vigorous and animated
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “There had been some discoveries of gold back of the Beyond among the hills and I went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gordon Duncan’s tone was deep and vibrant with emotion as he began his story of a recluse companion and the treasure of green gold.
a late time of life
From this reading “It was years back, so many I have fairly lost track.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading I was younger then.
Chapter 19 of Johnny Longbow by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell 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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