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Chapter 3 of Pioneer boys of the gold fields is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak. "I--you--Did you lose three hundred dollars?" he gasped, at last. "Yes, I did. And you've got the money," returned Jadell Powers. "Mr. Powers, I haven't a cent of that money.
Chapter 3 of Pioneer boys of the gold fields is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.”
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “"Mr. Powers, I haven't a cent of that money.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"I--you--Did you lose three hundred dollars?" he gasped, at last.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"I--you--Did you lose three hundred dollars?" he gasped, at last.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “And you've got the money," returned Jadell Powers.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.”
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In this reading “MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.”
being one hundred more than two hundred
In this reading “MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.”
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.”
temporarily
In this reading “MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.”
In this reading “And you've got the money," returned Jadell Powers.”
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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 "Mr. Powers, I haven't a cent of that money.
later than; following
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you've got the money," returned Jadell Powers.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I--you--Did you lose three hundred dollars?" he gasped, at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "Mr. Powers, I haven't a cent of that money.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I--you--Did you lose three hundred dollars?" he gasped, at last.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I--you--Did you lose three hundred dollars?" he gasped, at last.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And you've got the money," returned Jadell Powers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Powers, I haven't a cent of that money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
ten 10s
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--you--Did you lose three hundred dollars?" he gasped, at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you've got the money," returned Jadell Powers.
immediately past
From this reading "I--you--Did you lose three hundred dollars?" he gasped, at last.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I--you--Did you lose three hundred dollars?" he gasped, at last.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
a particular point in time
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And you've got the money," returned Jadell Powers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Powers, I haven't a cent of that money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Powers, I haven't a cent of that money.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading And you've got the money," returned Jadell Powers.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And you've got the money," returned Jadell Powers.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
express in speech
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARK RUNS AWAY For the moment after his step-father had announced that he had lost three hundred dollars Mark was so dumfounded that he could not speak.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I did.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I--you--Did you lose three hundred dollars?" he gasped, at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you've got the money," returned Jadell Powers.
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