Chapter 21 of The gold-stealers is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The gold-stealers is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window. 'You've seen nothing?' he said. Divil a see,' replied the trooper. 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.' 'It doesn't seem likely he'd hang round here, does it?'
Chapter 21 of The gold-stealers is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “'It doesn't seem likely he'd hang round here, does it?'”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “'It doesn't seem likely he'd hang round here, does it?'”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.”
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading “Divil a see,' replied the trooper.”
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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 A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
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From this reading 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'
Having no one else present.
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
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From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
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From this reading Divil a see,' replied the trooper.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It doesn't seem likely he'd hang round here, does it?'
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From this reading 'It doesn't seem likely he'd hang round here, does it?'
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'
be suspended or hanging
From this reading 'It doesn't seem likely he'd hang round here, does it?'
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You've seen nothing?' he said.
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From this reading 'It doesn't seem likely he'd hang round here, does it?'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'It doesn't seem likely he'd hang round here, does it?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It doesn't seem likely he'd hang round here, does it?'
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From this reading 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading 'It doesn't seem likely he'd hang round here, does it?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
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From this reading 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'You've seen nothing?' he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Divil a see,' replied the trooper.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 'It doesn't seem likely he'd hang round here, does it?'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You've seen nothing?' he said.
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From this reading 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Divil a see,' replied the trooper.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'It doesn't seem likely he'd hang round here, does it?'
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'You've seen nothing?' he said.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Divil a see,' replied the trooper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
at the time that
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A MINUTE later, when Casey rode up out of the darkness, Harry was sitting alone by the window.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'It's sartin to me he ain't within fifty moiles av us this blessed minute.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You've seen nothing?' he said.
Chapter 21 of The gold-stealers by Edward Dyson holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 21 holds 153 sentences of The gold-stealers, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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