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The Furnace of Gold

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.
The letter to Beth was heavy in his pocket.
Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.
He had been delayed.
The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.
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The Furnace of Gold

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of The Furnace of Gold is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.
Line 2
The letter to Beth was heavy in his pocket.
/ðə ˈletər tuː beθ wɑːz ˈhevi ɪn hɪz ˈpɑːkət/
Line 3
Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.
Line 4
He had been delayed.
/hiː hæd bɪn dɪˈleɪd/
Line 5
The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

amuck adverb US /əˈmʌk/

wildly; without self-control

From this reading “VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.”

Beth noun US /beθ/

the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading “The letter to Beth was heavy in his pocket.”

burden noun US /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading “Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.”

delayed adjective US /dɪˈleɪd/

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading “He had been delayed.”

fed noun US /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading “The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.”

northward adverb US /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading “VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.”

range noun US /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading “VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.”

runs noun US /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading “VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.”

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actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

AMUCKadverbUS /əˈmʌk/

wildly; without self-control

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been delayed.

BethnounUS /beθ/

the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading The letter to Beth was heavy in his pocket.

bronchonoun

an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

claimnounUS /kleɪm/

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading He had been delayed.

fednounUS /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

Goldite

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

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had been delayed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

hay-yard

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

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The letter to Beth was heavy in his pocket.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The letter to Beth was heavy in his pocket.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

LaughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The letter to Beth was heavy in his pocket.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The letter to Beth was heavy in his pocket.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

ridverbUS /rɪd/

relieve from

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

RUNSnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

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

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Until he should rid himself of its burden he knew he should have no peace--no freedom to act for himself.

VANnounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The letter to Beth was heavy in his pocket.

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 VAN RUNS AMUCK Instead of turning northward in the mountain range and riding on to the "Laughing Water" claim, Van continued straight ahead to Goldite.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sun was setting when at last he rode his broncho to the hay-yard in the camp, and saw that he was fed with proper care.

Chapter 31 of The Furnace of Gold by Philip Verrill Mighels holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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