Chapter 31 of The Gold Hunters' Adventures is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Gold Hunters' Adventures is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SAME, CONTINUED. "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair. "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store. Do not open the door, for mercy's sake. I cannot bear to look upon his face again."
Chapter 31 of The Gold Hunters' Adventures is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the right to enter
From this reading “"I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.”
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading “"I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “"I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “"Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.”
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading “"Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “"I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “"I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
the right to enter
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
anew
From this reading I cannot bear to look upon his face again."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
have
From this reading I cannot bear to look upon his face again."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot bear to look upon his face again."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE SAME, CONTINUED.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not open the door, for mercy's sake.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Do not open the door, for mercy's sake.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I cannot bear to look upon his face again."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do not open the door, for mercy's sake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I cannot bear to look upon his face again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I cannot bear to look upon his face again."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do not open the door, for mercy's sake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Do not open the door, for mercy's sake.
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Do not open the door, for mercy's sake.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE SAME, CONTINUED.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAME, CONTINUED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
in the direction of
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
except if; if not
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I cannot bear to look upon his face again."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "I know not," he replied, wildly; "but unless I am dreaming, I heard a voice demanding admittance to the store.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sick?" we demanded, springing towards the prostrate man and helping him to a chair.
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