Chapter 13 of King Coal is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of King Coal is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“_You?_” “Yes! I’m the proper person--one of his miners! I help to make his money for him, don’t I? I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.” Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
Chapter 13 of King Coal is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.”
the head of a city government
From this reading “Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.”
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “I’m the proper person--one of his miners!”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.”
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.””
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
engage in
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
the head of a city government
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
a human being
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
cut with a saw
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
express in words
From this reading I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.”
an affirmative
From this reading “_You?_” “Yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_You?_” “Yes!
Chapter 13 of King Coal by Upton Sinclair holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 13 holds 410 sentences of King Coal, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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