Chapter 6 of Rung Ho! A Novel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Rung Ho! A Novel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What found ye, then? Why heated ye the pot? What useful metal down the channels ran? Gold? Steel for making weapons?
Chapter 6 of Rung Ho! A Novel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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From this reading “What useful metal down the channels ran?”
coins made of gold
From this reading “Gold?”
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading “Why heated ye the pot?”
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “What useful metal down the channels ran?”
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “Why heated ye the pot?”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “Steel for making weapons?”
being of use or service
From this reading “What useful metal down the channels ran?”
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “Steel for making weapons?”
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official routes of communication
From this reading What useful metal down the channels ran?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What useful metal down the channels ran?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Steel for making weapons?
set up or found
From this reading What found ye, then?
coins made of gold
From this reading Gold?
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Why heated ye the pot?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Steel for making weapons?
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading What useful metal down the channels ran?
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Why heated ye the pot?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading What useful metal down the channels ran?
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Steel for making weapons?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why heated ye the pot?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What found ye, then?
being of use or service
From this reading What useful metal down the channels ran?
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Steel for making weapons?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What found ye, then?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why heated ye the pot?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading What found ye, then?
Chapter 6 of Rung Ho! A Novel by Talbot Mundy holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 142 sentences of Rung Ho! A Novel, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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