Chapter 16 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE END. "Well," he said, "what is the matter? Oh, breakfast." He put down his newspaper. "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
Chapter 16 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “"I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Oh, breakfast."”
a boy or man
From this reading “"I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “"I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “"I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"Well," he said, "what is the matter?”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “He put down his newspaper.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “"I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."”
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 “"I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."”
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
In this reading “He put down his newspaper.”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Oh, breakfast."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He put down his newspaper.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END.
a boy or man
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he said, "what is the matter?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put down his newspaper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," he said, "what is the matter?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Well," he said, "what is the matter?
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He put down his newspaper.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, breakfast."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put down his newspaper.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said, "what is the matter?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
(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 "Well," he said, "what is the matter?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," he said, "what is the matter?
a late time of life
From this reading "I see," he added, "they have given this fellow Timmons five years, and serve him very right."
Chapter 16 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 3 of 3) by Richard Dowling holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 16 holds 112 sentences of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 3 of 3), unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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