Chapter 4 of Real Gold: A Story of Adventure is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Real Gold: A Story of Adventure is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back." "But what a way your father and mother must be in. What will they think?" "Oh, don't, don't, don't!" groaned Cyril. "Think I haven't gone over it all, times enough?
Chapter 4 of Real Gold: A Story of Adventure is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “"No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “"Think I haven't gone over it all, times enough?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"But what a way your father and mother must be in.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “"Think I haven't gone over it all, times enough?”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"Oh, don't, don't, don't!" groaned Cyril.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"But what a way your father and mother must be in.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “"No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “"Think I haven't gone over it all, times enough?”
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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 "But what a way your father and mother must be in.
later than; following
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But what a way your father and mother must be in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what a way your father and mother must be in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't, don't, don't!" groaned Cyril.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Think I haven't gone over it all, times enough?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But what a way your father and mother must be in.
the act of departing
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Think I haven't gone over it all, times enough?
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Oh, don't, don't, don't!" groaned Cyril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Think I haven't gone over it all, times enough?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Think I haven't gone over it all, times enough?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But what a way your father and mother must be in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Think I haven't gone over it all, times enough?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "But what a way your father and mother must be in.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But what a way your father and mother must be in.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, don't, don't, don't!" groaned Cyril.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Think I haven't gone over it all, times enough?
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What will they think?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What will they think?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Think I haven't gone over it all, times enough?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," said Cyril sadly; "all that came after, and there was no going back."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But what a way your father and mother must be in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what a way your father and mother must be in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will they think?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what a way your father and mother must be in.
Chapter 4 of Real Gold: A Story of Adventure by George Manville Fenn holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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