Chapter 24 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF FOR THE MINES. “What grand scenery this is!” It was Oliver who uttered the exclamation. He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind. Cottle, the guide, was but a short distance ahead.
Chapter 24 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “It was Oliver who uttered the exclamation.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “Cottle, the guide, was but a short distance ahead.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.”
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “OFF FOR THE MINES.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “It was Oliver who uttered the exclamation.”
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading ““What grand scenery this is!””
communicated in words
From this reading “It was Oliver who uttered the exclamation.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Cottle, the guide, was but a short distance ahead.”
In this reading “He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cottle, the guide, was but a short distance ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading Cottle, the guide, was but a short distance ahead.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cottle, the guide, was but a short distance ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cottle, the guide, was but a short distance ahead.
without deviation
From this reading He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Cottle, the guide, was but a short distance ahead.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading It was Oliver who uttered the exclamation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE MINES.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “What grand scenery this is!”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Cottle, the guide, was but a short distance ahead.
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What grand scenery this is!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Oliver who uttered the exclamation.
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading OFF FOR THE MINES.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR THE MINES.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading It was Oliver who uttered the exclamation.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading “What grand scenery this is!”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Cottle, the guide, was but a short distance ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE MINES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What grand scenery this is!”
communicated in words
From this reading It was Oliver who uttered the exclamation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Oliver who uttered the exclamation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What grand scenery this is!”
during the time that
From this reading He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.
which person or people
From this reading It was Oliver who uttered the exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rode beside Mr. Whyland, while Gus Gregory was directly behind.
Chapter 24 of Oliver Bright's Search by Edward Stratemeyer holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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