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Silver and Gold

Chapter VI

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MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.
Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.
She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.
She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.
Then she looks into the water and sees a kind of vision of all that is going to happen.
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Silver and Gold

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Silver and Gold is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.
Line 2
Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.
Line 3
She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.
Line 4
She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.
/ʃiː telz ˈfɔːrtʃənz baɪ kɑːrdz ənd baɪ ˈpɔːrɪŋ ˈwɔːtər ɪn jɔːr hænd ənd ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈɪntuː ə træns/
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Then she looks into the water and sees a kind of vision of all that is going to happen.
/ðen ʃiː lʊks ˈɪntuː ðə ˈwɔːtər ənd siːz ə kaɪnd ʌv ˈvɪʒən ʌv ɔːl ðæt ɪz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː ˈhæpən/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Bunk noun US /bʌŋk/

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading “MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.”

confided verb US /kənˈfaɪdɪd/

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading “MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.”

Cornish noun US /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/

a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

From this reading “She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.”

fakes noun US /feɪks/

plural of “fake” — something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading “Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.”

lowering adjective US /ˈloʊərɪŋ/

darkened by clouds

From this reading “MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.”

mysteriously adverb US /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/

in a cryptic manner

From this reading “MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.”

predicted verb US /prɪˈdɪktɪd/

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading “She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.”

trance noun US /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading “She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

pouring water adjective + noun

In this reading “She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.”

into a trance preposition + article + noun counted as “into … trance”

In this reading “She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.”

into the water preposition + article + noun counted as “into … water”

In this reading “Then she looks into the water and sees a kind of vision of all that is going to happen.”

Last Chance adjective + noun

In this reading “She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.”

Big Boy adjective + noun

In this reading “MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.”

looks into verb + particle counted as “look into”

investigate scientifically

In this reading “Then she looks into the water and sees a kind of vision of all that is going to happen.”

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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 Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Then she looks into the water and sees a kind of vision of all that is going to happen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

BunknounUS /bʌŋk/

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.

cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/

a game played with playing cards

From this reading She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.

cavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

ChancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/

a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

fakesnounUS /feɪks/

plural of “fake” — something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading Then she looks into the water and sees a kind of vision of all that is going to happen.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Then she looks into the water and sees a kind of vision of all that is going to happen.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Then she looks into the water and sees a kind of vision of all that is going to happen.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Then she looks into the water and sees a kind of vision of all that is going to happen.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/

darkened by clouds

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/

in a cryptic manner

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/

flowing profusely

From this reading She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.

predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

seeress

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

seesnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading Then she looks into the water and sees a kind of vision of all that is going to happen.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.

She's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

stope

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

stuffnounUS /stʌf/

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

tellsnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She's that Cornish seeress, that predicted the big cave in the stope of the Last Chance mine, and now I _know_ she's good.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she looks into the water and sees a kind of vision of all that is going to happen.

there's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

trancenounUS /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.

TRIGEDGO

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading Then she looks into the water and sees a kind of vision of all that is going to happen.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Maybe we don't understand it, and of course there's a lot of fakes, but I got this from Mother Trigedgo.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

you'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOTHER TRIGEDGO "Well, I'll tell you," confided Big Boy, moving closer to Old Bunk and lowering his voice mysteriously, "I know you'll think I'm crazy, but there's something to that stuff.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She tells fortunes by cards and by pouring water in your hand and going into a trance.

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