Chapter 33 of The Gold Brick is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The Gold Brick is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARRIED AGAIN. Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend. "Rice, I loved that woman." "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out. Jest let us get hold of that scoundrel.
Chapter 33 of The Gold Brick is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “"True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Jest let us get hold of that scoundrel.”
held dear
From this reading “"Rice, I loved that woman."”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “MARRIED AGAIN.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.”
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading “"Rice, I loved that woman."”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Jest let us get hold of that scoundrel.”
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.
In this reading “"True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.”
have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading “"True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.”
In this reading “Jest let us get hold of that scoundrel.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
anew
From this reading MARRIED AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
at any time
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jest let us get hold of that scoundrel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jest let us get hold of that scoundrel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Rice, I loved that woman."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Jest let us get hold of that scoundrel.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Jest let us get hold of that scoundrel.
held dear
From this reading "Rice, I loved that woman."
joined in matrimony
From this reading MARRIED AGAIN.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jest let us get hold of that scoundrel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading "Rice, I loved that woman."
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Jest let us get hold of that scoundrel.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Rice, I loved that woman."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jest let us get hold of that scoundrel.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "True enough, captin; but don't think about that; there are as good fish in the sea as ever were taken out.
a Caucasian
From this reading Captain Mason removed his hands, and turned his face, white and tear-stained, upon his friend.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Rice, I loved that woman."
Chapter 33 of The Gold Brick by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 33 holds 147 sentences of The Gold Brick, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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