Chapter 18 of King Coal is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of King Coal is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cartwright was quick to grasp this support. “Of course not, Mr. Warner! Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal. “So that’s it! You think it proper to circulate slanders about working boys in your camp?”
Chapter 18 of King Coal is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading “Cartwright was quick to grasp this support.”
become widely known and passed on
From this reading “You think it proper to circulate slanders about working boys in your camp?””
hold firmly
From this reading “Cartwright was quick to grasp this support.”
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.”
plural of “slander” — words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading “You think it proper to circulate slanders about working boys in your camp?””
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “Cartwright was quick to grasp this support.”
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading ““Of course not, Mr. Warner!”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.”
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 Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You think it proper to circulate slanders about working boys in your camp?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.
a youthful male person
From this reading Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading You think it proper to circulate slanders about working boys in your camp?”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading You think it proper to circulate slanders about working boys in your camp?”
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading Cartwright was quick to grasp this support.
become widely known and passed on
From this reading You think it proper to circulate slanders about working boys in your camp?”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course not, Mr. Warner!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.
hold firmly
From this reading Cartwright was quick to grasp this support.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You think it proper to circulate slanders about working boys in your camp?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “So that’s it!
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Of course not, Mr. Warner!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course not, Mr. Warner!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course not, Mr. Warner!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading You think it proper to circulate slanders about working boys in your camp?”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Cartwright was quick to grasp this support.
plural of “slander” — words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading You think it proper to circulate slanders about working boys in your camp?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So that’s it!
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Cartwright was quick to grasp this support.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So that’s it!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You think it proper to circulate slanders about working boys in your camp?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Cartwright was quick to grasp this support.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cartwright was quick to grasp this support.
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading “Of course not, Mr. Warner!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cartwright was quick to grasp this support.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You think it proper to circulate slanders about working boys in your camp?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your brother came here, pretending to be a working boy--” “Oh!” cried Hal.
Chapter 18 of King Coal by Upton Sinclair holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 18 holds 415 sentences of King Coal, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of King Coal by Upton Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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