Chapter 7 of The gold seekers of '49 is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The gold seekers of '49 is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADVENTURES BY FLOOD. We started down the river on the 22nd of December. Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself. We carried down two or three passengers. The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
Chapter 7 of The gold seekers of '49 is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.”
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading “Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “We started down the river on the 22nd of December.”
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading “The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.”
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “We carried down two or three passengers.”
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.”
new
From this reading “The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.”
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In this reading “The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.”
In this reading “Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.”
In this reading “The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.”
In this reading “The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.”
In this reading “We started down the river on the 22nd of December.”
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From this reading We started down the river on the 22nd of December.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES BY FLOOD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ADVENTURES BY FLOOD.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We carried down two or three passengers.
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading We started down the river on the 22nd of December.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We started down the river on the 22nd of December.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading ADVENTURES BY FLOOD.
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We started down the river on the 22nd of December.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We started down the river on the 22nd of December.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We carried down two or three passengers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading We carried down two or three passengers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
new
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We started down the river on the 22nd of December.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started down the river on the 22nd of December.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We started down the river on the 22nd of December.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We carried down two or three passengers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We carried down two or three passengers.
precisely as stated
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Our crew consisted of Thomas D. Bonner, captain, Austin W. Pinney and myself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started down the river on the 22nd of December.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The river being very much swollen by the recent heavy rains, we went down the river as far as Fremont the first day.
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