Chapter 8 of King Coal is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of King Coal is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Wait now! He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies. “He’s got that money somewhere, boys! Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?” “Not yet,” said Jake.
Chapter 8 of King Coal is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ““He’s got that money somewhere, boys!”
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ““He’s got that money somewhere, boys!”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading ““He’s got that money somewhere, boys!”
in or at or to some place
From this reading ““He’s got that money somewhere, boys!”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““Wait now!”
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “He’s got that money somewhere, boys!
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He’s got that money somewhere, boys!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “He’s got that money somewhere, boys!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Wait now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not yet,” said Jake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “He’s got that money somewhere, boys!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He’s got that money somewhere, boys!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He’s not through!” cried the master of ceremonies.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait now!
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet,” said Jake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you look in his side-pockets, Jake?”
Chapter 8 of King Coal by Upton Sinclair holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Chapter 8 holds 398 sentences of King Coal, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of King Coal by Upton Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 398 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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