Chapter 12 of The Gold Brick is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Gold Brick is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VILLAGE DOCTOR IN A SNOW-STORM. Snow! deep, deep snow everywhere! It lay three feet on a level in the river vale. It spread a shining crust over the hills. It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
Chapter 12 of The Gold Brick is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.”
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading “It spread a shining crust over the hills.”
in a stupid manner
From this reading “It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “Snow! deep, deep snow everywhere!”
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “It lay three feet on a level in the river vale.”
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.
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In this reading “It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.”
In this reading “Snow! deep, deep snow everywhere!”
In this reading “It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.”
In this reading “It lay three feet on a level in the river vale.”
In this reading “It spread a shining crust over the hills.”
In this reading “It lay three feet on a level in the river vale.”
live (in a certain place)
In this reading “It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VILLAGE DOCTOR IN A SNOW-STORM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading It spread a shining crust over the hills.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Snow! deep, deep snow everywhere!
in a stupid manner
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE VILLAGE DOCTOR IN A SNOW-STORM.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Snow! deep, deep snow everywhere!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It lay three feet on a level in the river vale.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It spread a shining crust over the hills.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VILLAGE DOCTOR IN A SNOW-STORM.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay three feet on a level in the river vale.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay three feet on a level in the river vale.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It lay three feet on a level in the river vale.
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It lay three feet on a level in the river vale.
above and across; more than
From this reading It spread a shining crust over the hills.
a coniferous tree
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It lay three feet on a level in the river vale.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It spread a shining crust over the hills.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snow! deep, deep snow everywhere!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VILLAGE DOCTOR IN A SNOW-STORM.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It spread a shining crust over the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLAGE DOCTOR IN A SNOW-STORM.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It lay three feet on a level in the river vale.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It lay three feet on a level in the river vale.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE VILLAGE DOCTOR IN A SNOW-STORM.
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It lodged in the branches of the densely green pine woods, and whitened the roof of every house in the neighborhood.
Chapter 12 of The Gold Brick by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
Chapter 12 holds 226 sentences of The Gold Brick, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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