Chapter 20 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bang! crash! At that instant a shock nearly threw them off their feet. Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together. "We are foul of the ice!" shouted the mate, rushing forward. "What!" roared the captain.
Chapter 20 of The Golden Canyon is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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strike violently
From this reading “Bang! crash!”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading “Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “Bang! crash!”
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “"We are foul of the ice!" shouted the mate, rushing forward.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"What!" roared the captain.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “"We are foul of the ice!" shouted the mate, rushing forward.”
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading “Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that instant a shock nearly threw them off their feet.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are foul of the ice!" shouted the mate, rushing forward.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that instant a shock nearly threw them off their feet.
strike violently
From this reading Bang! crash!
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.
fall or come down violently
From this reading Bang! crash!
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At that instant a shock nearly threw them off their feet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "We are foul of the ice!" shouted the mate, rushing forward.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading "We are foul of the ice!" shouted the mate, rushing forward.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "We are foul of the ice!" shouted the mate, rushing forward.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At that instant a shock nearly threw them off their feet.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "We are foul of the ice!" shouted the mate, rushing forward.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At that instant a shock nearly threw them off their feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are foul of the ice!" shouted the mate, rushing forward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At that instant a shock nearly threw them off their feet.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "What!" roared the captain.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "We are foul of the ice!" shouted the mate, rushing forward.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading At that instant a shock nearly threw them off their feet.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "We are foul of the ice!" shouted the mate, rushing forward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that instant a shock nearly threw them off their feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At that instant a shock nearly threw them off their feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At that instant a shock nearly threw them off their feet.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At that instant a shock nearly threw them off their feet.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Viola caught Bob's arm, and Mrs. Cromwell and the captain almost fell together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are foul of the ice!" shouted the mate, rushing forward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" roared the captain.
Chapter 20 of The Golden Canyon by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 20 holds 54 sentences of The Golden Canyon, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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