Chapter 4 of The Crystal Hunters is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Crystal Hunters is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAPTER EIGHT. AN AWKWARD ACCIDENT. "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough. "Yes, herr." "Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"
Chapter 4 of The Crystal Hunters is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing inconvenience
From this reading “AN AWKWARD ACCIDENT.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER EIGHT.”
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “"Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “"I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “"Yes, herr."”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “"I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “"I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.”
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading “"I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.”
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading AN AWKWARD ACCIDENT.
anew
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWKWARD ACCIDENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
causing inconvenience
From this reading AN AWKWARD ACCIDENT.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"
being one more than seven
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHT.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "Yes, herr."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
come together
From this reading "Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I sat!" cried Saxe, as the guide led on again, and the mule followed patiently enough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Suppose two goats were to meet here, what would they do!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, herr."
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