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Prentice Mulford's story

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Prentice Mulford's story is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MINER’S SUNDAY.
This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.
It is the same sunshine as that of the week day.
Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.
Everything seems more quiet, more restful, and even more staid and serious.
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Prentice Mulford's story

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Prentice Mulford's story is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE MINER’S SUNDAY.
/ðə ˈmaɪnərz ˈsʌndeɪ/
Line 2
This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.
/ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsʌndeɪ sʌn ðæt striːmz θruː ðə ˈkæbən ˈwɪndoʊ ənd θruː ðə tʃɪŋks ʌv ðə ˈkæbən wɔːl/
Line 3
It is the same sunshine as that of the week day.
/ɪt ɪz ðə seɪm ˈsʌnʃaɪn æz ðæt ʌv ðə wiːk deɪ/
Line 4
Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.
/jet æz ðə ˈmaɪnər weɪks ənd ˈriːəlaɪzɪz ɪt ɪz ˈsʌndeɪ ɪt hæz ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈpɪrəns ənd kənˈveɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˌɪmˈpreʃən frʌm ðæt ʌv ðə ˈwiːkdeɪ sʌn/
Line 5
Everything seems more quiet, more restful, and even more staid and serious.
/ˈevriθɪŋ siːmz mɔːr ˈkwaɪət mɔːr ˈrestfəl ənd ˈiːvɪn mɔːr steɪd ənd ˈsɪriəs/

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chinks noun US /tʃɪŋks/

plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

From this reading “This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.”

conveys verb US /kənˈveɪz/

third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading “Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.”

miner's noun US /ˈmaɪnərz/

possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

realizes verb US /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/

third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading “Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.”

restful adjective US /ˈrestfəl/

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading “Everything seems more quiet, more restful, and even more staid and serious.”

staid adjective US /steɪd/

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading “Everything seems more quiet, more restful, and even more staid and serious.”

wakes noun US /weɪks/

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading “Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.”

weekday noun US /ˈwiːkdeɪ/

any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)

From this reading “Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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through the chinks preposition + article + noun counted as “through … chink”

In this reading “This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.”

cabin window noun + noun

In this reading “This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.”

All words in this reading · 41

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It is the same sunshine as that of the week day.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.

chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/

plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

From this reading This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.

conveysverbUS /kənˈveɪz/

third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is the same sunshine as that of the week day.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Everything seems more quiet, more restful, and even more staid and serious.

EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything seems more quiet, more restful, and even more staid and serious.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the same sunshine as that of the week day.

minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/

laborer who works in a mine

From this reading Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.

MINER'SnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/

possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading THE MINER’S SUNDAY.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Everything seems more quiet, more restful, and even more staid and serious.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Everything seems more quiet, more restful, and even more staid and serious.

realizesverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/

third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.

restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading Everything seems more quiet, more restful, and even more staid and serious.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading It is the same sunshine as that of the week day.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Everything seems more quiet, more restful, and even more staid and serious.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Everything seems more quiet, more restful, and even more staid and serious.

staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading Everything seems more quiet, more restful, and even more staid and serious.

streamsnounUS /striːmz/

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.

SUNDAYnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading THE MINER’S SUNDAY.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading It is the same sunshine as that of the week day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MINER’S SUNDAY.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.

wakesnounUS /weɪks/

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It is the same sunshine as that of the week day.

weekdaynounUS /ˈwiːkdeɪ/

any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)

From this reading Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading This is the Sunday sun that streams through the cabin window and through the chinks of the cabin wall.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet as the miner wakes and realizes it is Sunday it has a different appearance and conveys a different impression from that of the weekday sun.

Chapter 15 of Prentice Mulford's story by Prentice Mulford holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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