Chapter 18 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What a fearful night, Bob!" "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap. "It will go hard on any vessel near the coast. The wind is rising to a perfect gale. Just listen to it sing."
Chapter 18 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"What a fearful night, Bob!"”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “"It will go hard on any vessel near the coast.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “"Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.”
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “"Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “"What a fearful night, Bob!"”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “The wind is rising to a perfect gale.”
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading “"Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “"It will go hard on any vessel near the coast.”
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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 "What a fearful night, Bob!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It will go hard on any vessel near the coast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "What a fearful night, Bob!"
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "It will go hard on any vessel near the coast.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "What a fearful night, Bob!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The wind is rising to a perfect gale.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It will go hard on any vessel near the coast.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It will go hard on any vessel near the coast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind is rising to a perfect gale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will go hard on any vessel near the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
and nothing more
From this reading Just listen to it sing."
hear with intention
From this reading Just listen to it sing."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "It will go hard on any vessel near the coast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "What a fearful night, Bob!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It will go hard on any vessel near the coast.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The wind is rising to a perfect gale.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The wind is rising to a perfect gale.
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
deliver by singing
From this reading Just listen to it sing."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind is rising to a perfect gale.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "It will go hard on any vessel near the coast.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a fearful night, Bob!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will go hard on any vessel near the coast.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind is rising to a perfect gale.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, mother; it's about the worst storm of the season," replied Bob Cromwell, as he entered the seaside cottage and shook the water from his cap.
Chapter 18 of The Golden Canyon by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 18 holds 126 sentences of The Golden Canyon, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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